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1376 FIFTY-SIXTH CONGRESS. Sess. II. Ch. 854. 1901. of lease or mortgage, as fully as if he were unmarried, any real estate which kliebmay have agcqugeq) since the finding of such inquisition or since the eginning o suc ‘a sence. mggggzgf Wife bsfem SEc. 1166. DEBTS or WIFE nEEoRE MARR1AGE.—No husband shall be ` liable in any manner for any debts of his wife contracted or for any claims or demands of any kind against her arising prior to marriage, but she and her property shall remain liable therefor in the same manner as if the marriage had not taken place. aglgggg w§gf°°€di¤8¤ SEc. 1167. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS AGAINST WIFE.-—Proceedin(gs at law or in equity, according to the nature of such debts, claims, or emands, may be taken against such married woman, notwithstandin her coverture, in her married name, joining her husband therein as defendant if he be within the District; but no jludgment or decree shall ass against the husband or his estate, but suc judgment or decree shall be passed against the wife only; and it shall operate only upon her estate held and owned by `her prior or subsequent to said marriage. ap*;,Q,‘§Ifg”a,°g,§m‘g§f° *° SEc. 1168. PowER or WIFE T0 APPOINT ATToRNEr.—Any married woman against whom any proceeding may be taken under the two pregedigng sectionls shall hlave power to appoint an attorney at law to act -· _ or er In suc procee in . , m§,€,°,@‘§,d{‘,‘§mEfu‘§{,°,f_§ SEc. 1169. PROCEDUREgT0 E.1EcT MARRIED WOMAN wno IS A TEN- i¤¤¢¢¤¤¤¢- ANT.—ID all cases in which a married woman is or shall hereafter be a tenant of real estate in this District, and has defaulted in the ayment of rent therefor or has made other default, it shall be lawful) for the landlord to make such reentry or bring such action for recovery of the demised premises as he or she might do if the lessee were a feme sole and had contracted for the payment of said rents or the performalnce of other acts and to suffer such reentry to be made upon default t erein. m§§“,§,@dc0‘§§,§§§,’; SEc. 1170. MARRIED WOMAN MAY MAKE covENANT RUNNING WITH giggling with the THE LAND.——In all deeds hereafter made to married women of real ` estate or chattels real It shall be competent for the grantee or lessee to bind herself and her assigns by any covenant running with or relating to said real estate or chattels real the same as if s ie were a feme sole. — es§‘}§,‘l‘“b1° S°P“""“ Sec. 1171. EQUITAELE SEPARATE EsTATE.—§thing contained in the preceding sections of this chapter shall be c D trued to revent the creation of equitable separate estates. Said estates shall be held according to the provisions of the respective settlements thereof and shall be subjecé to and governed by the rules and principles of equity applicable to suc estates. dolffg? i“ “°“ °‘ SEc. 1172. DEVISE IN LIEU or DowER.—Every devise of land or of any estate therein, or bequest of personal estate to the wife of the testator, shall be construed to be intended in bar of her dower in lands or share of tlgle perional estate, respectively, unless it be otherwise ex ressed in the wil . q£§€“”°mi°° °fb°' §EG. 1173. RENUNGIATION OF BEQUES'1‘.———Aswidow shall be barred - of her right of dower in the land or share in the personal estate by any such devise or bequest, unless within six months after administration may be granted on her husband’s estate she shall file in the probate court a written renunciation to the following effect: "I, A B, widow of , late of - ... , deceased, do hereby renounce and quit all claim to any bequest or devise made to me by the last will of my husband exhibited and proved according to law; and I elect to take in lieu thereof my dower or legal share of the estate of my said husband." - ‘ But by renouncing all claim to a devise or bequest, or devises or bequests, of personal property, made to her by the will of her husband, she shall be entitled to one-third part of the personal estate of