...profits thereof, in the same manner and with the like effect as if she were unmarried, and the same shall not be subject to the disposal of her husband, nor be liable for his debts. It was argued, however, that inasmuch as an unmarried woman never could convey to her husband, she...

...now quote at length, from the Revised Statutes relating to the District of Columbia : " SECTION 727. In the District the right of any married woman to...disposal of her husband, nor be liable for his debts. " SECTION 728. Any married woman may convey, devise, and bequeath her property, or any interest therein,...

...changed since. See Code, art. 45, sect. 2, and post. Mason v. Johnson. issues, and profits thereof, shall not be subject to the disposal of her husband nor be liable for his debts, and shall continue her sole and separate property, as if she were a single female. There were also...

...changed since. See Code, art. 45, sect. 2, and post, Mason v. Johnson. issues, and profits thereof, shall not be subject to the disposal of her husband nor be liable for his debts, and shall continue her sole and separate property, as if she were a single female. There were also...

..."in the same manner and icith like effect as if she were unmarried," .and declaring that "the same shall not be subject to the disposal of her husband, nor be liable j or his debts," we are to presume that the Legislature did not intend a vain thing, but meant what...

...727 to 730, inclusive, of the Revised Statutes of the District of Columbia. Section 727 declares : " In the District, the right of any married woman to...disposal of her husband nor be liable for his debts." It is apparent that this section was only designed to change the previous rule of law as to the ownership...

...other way than by gift or conveyance from her husband shall be as absolute as if she were not married, and shall not be subject to the disposal of her husband nor be liable for his debts." The language of the section is peculiar. It is elliptical in form, for according to its literal phraseolog}-...

...personal estate of any female who may thereafter marry, and the rents, issues, and profits thereof, shall not be subject to the disposal of her husband, nor be liable for his debts, and shall continue her sole and separate property, as if she were a sinyle femule. There were also...

...by gift or conveyance from her husband, shall be as absolute as if she were feme sole, and §sh;ill not be subject to the disposal of her husband, nor be liable for his debts; ?but such married woman may convey, devise, and bequeath'the same, or any interest therein, in the...

...wife was not liable to sale -for HITZ v. NATIONAL METROPOLITAN BANK. 720 Opinion of the Court. his debts, by reason of section 727 of the Revised Statutes...source but him, after its enactment. This was on the 10th of April, 1869, and it is insisted that the right of Hitz, as tenant by the curtesy, had then...