Mary M. v. Chelf
Mary M. v. Chelf
Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
The general doctrine in regard to the conveyances of real estate by married women is that the statutes empowering a married woman to convey in conjunction with her husband give her the right to make a conveyance, whether founded on a valuable consideration or not. One may make a deed of gift, mortgage or release, and when executed as required by the statute she will be divested of her title as readily as if she had been a feme sole. Kennedy v. Ten Broeck, 11 Bush 241. The proof shows a compliance with the statute inβ taking the acknowledgment. There is no allegation of fraud or collusion, nor any evidence in the record sustaining such a charge if made. Judgment below affirmed.
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