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Abolition of husband's liability for
wife's torts, contracts, debts and obligations.
1935 c. 30, s. 3.
Abolition of wife's agency of necessity. 1970 c. 45, s. 41.
Gift in fraud of creditors.
1882 c. 75, s. 10.
Insurance for benefit of
spouse or children.
1882 c. 75, s. II.
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Married Persons Status
[1972 Ed.
10. Subject to this Ordinance, the husband of a woman shall not, by reason only of his being her husband, be liable-
(a) in respect of any tort committed by her whether before or after the marriage, or in respect of any contract entered into, or debt or obligation incurred, by her before the marriage; or
(b) to be sued or made a party to any legal proceedings brought in respect of any such tort, contract, debt or obligation.
11.
Any rule of law or equity conferring on a wife authority, as agent of necessity of her husband, to pledge his credit or to borrow money on his credit is hereby abrogated.
12. Nothing in this Ordinance shall be construed as validating-
(a) as against creditors of the husband, any gift, by a husband to his wife, of any property which, after such gift, continues to be in the order or disposition or reputed ownership of the husband or any deposit or other investment of moneys of the husband made by or in the name of his wife in fraud of his creditors; or
(b) as against creditors of the wife, any gift, by a wife to her husband, of any property which, after such gift, continues to be in the order or disposition or reputed ownership of the wife or any deposit or other investment of moneys of the wife made by or in the name of her husband in fraud of her creditors,
and any such money so deposited or invested may be followed as if this Ordinance had not been passed.
13. (1) This section applies to a policy of assurance or endowment expressed to be for the benefit of, or by its express terms purporting to confer a benefit upon, the wife, husband or child of the insured.
(2) The policy shall create a trust in favour of the objects therein named.
(3) The moneys payable under the policy shall not, so long as any part of the trust remains unperformed, form part of the estate of the insured or be subject to his or her debts.
(4) If it is proved that the policy was effected and the premiums paid with intent to defraud the creditors of the insured, they shall be entitled to receive, out of the moneys payable under the policy, a sum equal to the premiums so paid.
(5) The insured may by the policy, or by any memorandum under his or her hand, appoint a trustee or trustees of the moneys payable under the policy, and from time to time appoint a new