Section 5Part 0 —
Provisions as to husband
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Nothing in this Law —
renders the husband of a married woman liable in respect of any contract entered into, or debt or obligation incurred, by her after the marriage in respect of which he would not have been liable if this Law had not been passed;
exempts the husband of a married woman from liability in respect of any contract entered into, debt or obligation, not being a debt or obligation arising out of the commission of a tort, incurred by her after the marriage in respect of which he would have been liable if this Law had not been passed;
prevents a husband and wife from acquiring, holding and disposing of, any property jointly or as tenants in common, or from rendering themselves, or being rendered, jointly liable in respect of any tort, contract, debt or obligation, and from suing or being sued either in tort or contract or otherwise, in like manner as if they were not married; or
prevents the exercise of any joint power given to a husband and wife.
Defined Terms
joint liabilitytenants in common