against her for the maintenance of her husband out of such separate property as by the thirty-third section of the Poor Law Amendment Act, 1868, they may now make and enforce against a husband for the maintenance of his wife If 6he becomes chargeable to any union or parish. Where in Ireland relief is given under the provi- sions of the Acts relating to the relief of the destitute poor to the husband of any woman having separate property, the cost price of such relief is hereby declared to be a loan from the guardians of the union In which the same shall be given, and shall be recoverable from such woman as if she were a feme sole by the same actions and proceedings as money lent. 21. A married woman having separate property shall be subject to all such liabil- ity for the maintenance of her children and grandchildren as the husband is now by law subject to for the maintenance of her children and grandchildren Provided al- ways, that nothing in this Act shall relieve from any liability imposed npon him by law to maintain her children or grand- children. 22. The Married Women’s Property Act, 1870, and the Married Women’s Property Act, 1870, Amendment Act, 1874, are hereby repealed : Provided that such repeal shall not affect any act done or right acquired while either of such Acts was in force, or any right or liability of any hus- band or wife, married before the com- mencement of this Act, to sue or be sued under the provisions of the said repealed Acts or either of them, for or in respect of any debt, contract, wrong, or other matter or thing whatsoever, for or in respect of which any such right or liability shall have accrued to or against such husband or wife before the commencement of this Act. 23. For the purposes of this Act the legal personal representative of any married woman shall in respect of her separate estate have the same rights and liabilities and be subject to the same jurisdiction as she would be if she were living. 24. The word "contract" in this Act shall include the acceptance of any trust, or of the office of executrix or administra- trix, and the provisions of this Act as to liabilities of married Women shall extend to all liabilities by reason of any breach of trust or devastavit committed by any mar- ried woman being a trustee or executrix or administratrix either before or after her marriage, and her husband shall not be subject to such liabilities unless he has acted or Intermeddled in the trust or ad- ministration. The word “property" in this Act includes a thing in action. 26. The date of the commencement of this Act shall be the first o£ January one thousand eight hundred and eighty-three. AMENDED MARRIED WOMEN’S PRO- PERTY ACT. 56 & 57, Viet. Ch. 63, 5th December, 1893.

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against her for the maintenance of her husband out of such separate property as by the thirty-third section of the Poor Law Amendment Act, 1868, they may now make and enforce against a husband for the maintenance of his wife If 6he becomes chargeable to any union or parish. Where in Ireland relief is given under the provisions of the Acts relating to the relief of the destitute poor to the husband of any woman having separate property, the cost price of such relief is hereby declared to be a loan from the guardians of the union In which the same shall be given, and shall be recoverable from such woman as if she were a feme sole by the same actions and proceedings as money lent. 21. A married woman having separate property shall be subject to all such liability for the maintenance of her children and grandchildren as the husband is now by law subject to for the maintenance of her children and grandchildren Provided always, that nothing in this Act shall relieve from any liability imposed npon him by law to maintain her children or grandchildren. 22. The Married Women’s Property Act, 1870, and the Married Women’s Property Act, 1870, Amendment Act, 1874, are hereby repealed : Provided that such repeal shall not affect any act done or right acquired while either of such Acts was in force, or any right or liability of any husband or wife, married before the commencement of this Act, to sue or be sued under the provisions of the said repealed Acts or either of them, for or in respect of any debt, contract, wrong, or other matter or thing whatsoever, for or in respect of which any such right or liability shall have accrued to or against such husband or wife before the commencement of this Act. 23. For the purposes of this Act the legal personal representative of any married woman shall in respect of her separate estate have the same rights and liabilities and be subject to the same jurisdiction as she would be if she were living. 24. The word "contract" in this Act shall include the acceptance of any trust, or of the office of executrix or administratrix, and the provisions of this Act as to liabilities of married Women shall extend to all liabilities by reason of any breach of trust or devastavit committed by any married woman being a trustee or executrix or administratrix either before or after her marriage, and her husband shall not be subject to such liabilities unless he has acted or Intermeddled in the trust or administration. The word “property" in this Act includes a thing in action. 26. The date of the commencement of this Act shall be the first o£ January one thousand eight hundred and eighty-three. AMENDED MARRIED WOMEN’S PRO- PERTY ACT. 56 & 57, Viet. Ch. 63, 5th December, 1893.

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