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 502 FIFTY-SIXTH CONGRESS. Sess. 1. Ch. 786. 1900' and may in her own name, without being joined with her husband, sue and be sued in relation to her separate prolperty on any contract made by her after such adjudication and before the return of her husband. uoimuggagg g;;gg¤d Sec. 66. No action wherein a married woman shall be a party, under ` the rovisions of this code, shall be abated on the return of er husband, into the district, but he may, on his application, be admitted to prosecute or defend such action jointly with er. in;-g·;gg*¤>‘ for sivil Sec. 67. For all civil injuries committed by a married woman dam- · ages may be recovered from her alone, and her husband shall not be responsible therefo1·, except in case where he would be jointly respon- . -~.. sib e with her if the marriage did not exist. _ bi;*g{€su<;g: Lggcts Sec. 68. Contracts may be made by a wife, and liabilities incurred, gand the same enforced by or against er to the same extent and in the same manner as if she were unmarried. disabilities rs- Sec. 69._ All laws which impose or recognize civil disabilities upon ' a wife wh1ch are not imposed or recognized as existing as to the husband are hereby repealed; and for any unjust usurpation of her property or natura rig ts she shall have the same ri t to a eal in her _ own name alone to all courts for redress that the%iusband)has. p,§§§}§§$’°‘p°'*°“°‘ Sec. 70. The commissioner for each precinct shall keep a register, in which he shall enter a description of the personal estates of married women, as hereinafter directed. " - m§f€°‘ °‘ ’°g*“°'°‘ Sec. 71. A married woman possessed of or_owning any lpersonal property or pecuniary rights may make a descriptive list of the same, and make an subscribe on the said list an oath that the property and rights therein described belonged to her at the time of her marriage, or that she has acquired the same by her own labor, or by bequest, inheritance or by the gift of some person named other than her husband; and the list and affidavit shall be recorded in the register, and shall be prima facie evidence of the facts therein stated, an property not so registered shall be deemed prima facie to be the property of the husband rather than of the wife. ,_ regggfsd °°Pi°S of Sec. 72. A certitied copy of the register shall be original evidence ` equally with the original ist and aflidavit, and the fees for recording and for making the certified copies of the register shall be the same as in the case of deeds. CHAPTER ELEVEN. on c0NvEYANcES or REAL PROPERTY. Sec. Sec. 73. Conveyance, how made.89. Proof of execution by subscribing 74. Conveyance of wife’s property. witnesses. 75. Effect of quitclaim. 90. Proof when witnesses dead or absent. 76. Word "heirs" not necessary to con- 91. Witness to execution of deed. vey fee simple. 92. Penalty for refusing to appear or tes- 77. Conveyance bytenantforlife oryears. tiiy. _ 78. Covenants not implied. 93. Certificate of proof to be mdorsed on 79. Mortgage not to imply covenant to deed. pay money. 94. Deed provedmaybe read in evidence. 80. Conveyance of lands held adversely 95. Record of deeds and mortgages. by another. 96. Certificate on conveyance. 81. Joint conveyance tocreate cotenancy. 97. Index of records. 82. Exlecigzion and acknowledgment of 98. Unreporgleldd conveyance, when void ee s. as o 1 ersons. 83. Same in States. 99. Record or tragscript evidence. 84. Certificate of official character. 100. Record of deeds of defeasance. 85. Acknowledgment of deeds in foreign 101. Record of assignment of mortgage. country. 102. Discharge of mortgage by marginal 86. Acknowledgment by married women. entry. 87. Conveyance bfy married woman re- 103. Discharge upon certificate of mortsiding out o dxstnct. gagee. 88. Omcer taking acknowledgment must 104. Certificate of mortgagee to be reknow grantor. corded.