Rhodes v. Gibbs

Citations

• 39 Tex. 432

Syllabus

<p>1. The wife cannot charge her separate property for the payment of am account made on a promissory note executed jointly with her husband for.' any purpose except for necessaries for herself and her family, or for-benefit of her separate property.</p> <p>2. (On rehearing.) The wife, by mortgage or deed of trust executed by herself and husband, and duly acknowledged under the statute, can encumber her separate property for debts of her husband incurred prior ■ to the execution of such mortgage or trust deed.</p> <p>3. A married woman cannot by simple contract-, even in writing, alone or jointly with her husband, encumber her separate property except for necessaries for herself, her family, or separate property.</p> <p>4. A married woman, by deed of herself and husband, duly acknowledged,. can convey her separate property to any use whatever.</p>