1894
Husband's concurrence
when dispen- sed with.
[Ibid. 8. 91.]
ORDINANCES Nos. 12 AND 13 OF 1885.
Married Women's Disposition of Property.
Trade Marks.
10. If a husband is, in consequence of unsound mind, or from any other cause, incapable of executing a deed, or if his residence is not known, or he is in prison, or is living apart from his wife, either by mutual consent, or by sentence of divorce, or from any other cause whatsoever, the Chief Justice, may by an order to be made in a summary way upon the application of the wife, and upon such evidence as to him shall seem meet, dispense with the concurrence of the husband in any case in which his concurrence is required by this Ordinance, or otherwise, and all acts and deeds to be done, executed, or made by the wife in pursuance of such order, in regard to any land or in regard to money, subject to be invested in the purchase of land shall be as good and valid as they would have been if the husband had concurred, but without prejudice to the rights of the husband as then existing independently of this Ordinance.
Sec. 8 of Ordi- nance 16 of 1873 amended,
No. 13 of 1885.
An Ordinance entitled An Ordinance to amend Ordinance 16 of 1873.
BR
[20th May, 1885.]
E it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative
Council thereof, as follows:-
• Ordinance 16 of 1873 is hereby amended as follows, viz. :—
In section 3 by striking out from the words "every such application" to the words "the Colonies and," both inclusive, and inserting in place thereof the words "if the parties making the application do not reside or carry on business in this Colony, the application must be transmitted to the Governor through Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies; and if the parties are resident or have their principal business establishment in this Colony, the application may be made direct to the Governor. Every such application."
[Repealed by Ordinance No. 8 of 1886.]
1894
Husband's concurrence
when dispen- sed with.
[Ibid. 8. 91.]
ORDINANCES Nos. 12 AND 13 OF 1885.
Married Women's Disposition of Property.
Trade Marks.
10. If a husband is, in consequence of unsound mind, or from any other cause, incapable of executing a deed, or if his residence is not known, or he is in prison, or is living apart from his wife, either by mutual consent, or by sentence of divorce, or from any other cause whatsoever, the Chief Justice, may by an order to be made in a summary way upon the application of the wife, and upon such evidence as to him shall seem meet, dispense with the concurrence of the husband in any case in which his concurren is required by this Ordinance, or otherwise, and all acts and deeds to be done, executed, or made by the wife in pursuance of such order, in regard to any land or in regard to money, subject to be invested in the purchase of land shall be as good and valid as they would have been if the husband had concurred, but without prejudice to the rights of the husband as then existing independently of this Ordinance.
Sec. 8 of Ordi- nance 16 of 1873 amended,
No. 13 of 1885.
An Ordinance entitled An Ordinance to amend Ordinance 16 of 1873.
BR
[20th May, 1885.]
E it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative
Council thereof, as follows:-
•
Ordinance 16 of 1873 is hereby amended as follows, viz. :—
In section 3 by striking out from the words "every such application" to the words "the Colonies and," both inclusive, and inserting in place thereof. the words "if the parties making the application do not reside or carry on business in this Colony, the application must be transmitted to the Governor through Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies; and if the parties are resident or have their principal business establishment in this Colony, the application may be made direct to the Governor. Every such application."
[Repealed by Ordinance No. 8 of 1886.]
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