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A married Woman, with her Husband’s Concurrence, to dispose of Lands and Money subject to be invested in the Purchase of Lands, and of any Estate therein; and to release and extinguish Powers, as a Feme Sole.
Not to extend to Copyholds in certain Cases.
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LXXVII. And be it further enacted, That after the Thirty-first Day of December One thousand eight hundred and thirty-three it shall be lawful for every married Woman, in every Case except that of being Tenant in Tail, for which Provision is already made by this Act, by Deed to dispose of Lands of any Tenure, and Money subject to be invested in the Purchase of Lands, and also to dispose of, release, surrender, or extinguish any Estate which she alone, or she and her Husband in her Right, may have in any Lands of any Tenure, or in any such Money as aforesaid, and also to release or extinguish any Power which may be vested in or limited or reserved to her in regard to any Lands of any Tenure, or any such Money as aforesaid, or in regard to any Estate in any Lands of any Tenure, or in any such Money as aforesaid, as fully and effectually as she could do if she were a Feme Sole; save and except that no such Disposition, Release, Surrender, or Extinguishment shall be valid and effectual unless the Husband concur in the Deed by which the same shall be effected, nor unless the Deed be acknowledged by her as herein-after directed: Provided always, that this Act shall not extend to Lands held by Copy of Court Roll of or to which a married Woman, or she and her Husband in her Right, may be seised or entitled for an Estate at Law, in any Case in which any of the Objects to be effected by this Clause could before the passing of this Act have been effected by her, in concurrence with her Husband, by Surrender into the Hands of the Lord of the Manor of which the Lands may be Parcel.
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