1896

LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 296

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from former Article 45, §
11, § 17, the second, third, and fourth clauses of the
first sentence of § 5, the first clause of § 15, and
the last clause of § 20, as that clause related to a
woman being sued.

In subsections (a), (b), and (c) of this section, the
clauses "as if she were unmarried" and "as if the
woman were unmarried" are substituted for the former
references to "as fully as if they were unmarried",
"notwithstanding her coverture", "in the same manner
as if the lessee were a feme sole", "as he or she
might do if the lessee were feme sole and had
covenanted for the payment of said rents", and "as
fully as if she were a feme sole", for brevity and
clarity.

In the introductory language of subsection (b)(1) of
this section, the first clause, which relates to a
third person taking "any of the following actions with
or against a married woman", is new language added for
clarity.

In subsection (b)(1)(i) of this section,      the phrase

"make a contract" is substituted for     the former

language "contracts may also be made with     them", for
brevity.

In subsection (b)(l)(ii) of this section, the second
reference to "the contract", and the phrase "the
woman's" are new language added for clarity.

Also in subsection (b)(1)(ii) of this section, the
former term "separately" is deleted as included in the
clause "as if she were unmarried".

In subsection (b)(1)(iii) of this section, the term
"tort" is substituted for the former phrase "wrongs
independent of contract", for brevity and to conform
to the language used throughout this subtitle.

In subsection (b)(1)(iv) of this section, the phrase
"execute on a judgment" is substituted for the former
language "and upon judgments recovered against them,
execution may be issued", for brevity.

In subsection (b)(2) of this section, the former
phrase "according to the nature of such debts, claims
or demands" is deleted as unnecessary.

Also in subsection (b)(2) of this section, the former
phrase "joining her husband therein as defendant" is
deleted as obsolete.