...5131), providing that a married woman may bring an action in her own name against any person for damages to her person or character, the same as if she were sole, and the money recovered shall be her si parate property, and her husband in such case shall not be liable for costs;...

...Court admitted the words were clearly actionable. The statute said, "any married woman may bring and maintain an action in her own name for damages against...person or character, the same as if she were sole." The Court said the words were broad enough to include the husband, "but were not within the intent...

...loss of such services, caused by the accident, he may have an action. * * * She is authorized to sue for any injury to her person or character, the same as if she were sole. This is for the direct injury and for direct and immediate damages, un61 less she is, on her own account...

...and give to her her earnings from her trade, business, labor or service, and she is authorized to sue for any injury to her person or character, the same as if she were sole This is for the direct injury, and for the direct and immediate damages, unless she is, on her own...

...which was construed in the New York cases above cited was as follows : "Any married woman may bring and maintain an action in her own name for damages, against...person or character, the same as if she were sole." Laws I860, chap. 90, § 7. Here, again, we have a statute very like the Virginia statute we have under...

...which was construed in the New York cases above cited, was as follows: "Any married woman may bring and maintain an action in her own name for damages against...to her person or character the same as if she were unmarried." Laws 1860, c. 90, § 7. Here again we have a statute very like the Virginia statute we...

...is held true under a statute authorizing the wife to bring and maintain an action in ! her own name for any injury to her person or character, the same as if she were sole. j Such a statute merely changes the procedure but gives no new right, and applies only to such causes...

...litigation." In Freethy v. Freethy, 42 Barb. 641, the statute provided that "any married woman may bring and maintain an action in her own name for damages against...person or character the same as if she were sole." The court said in regard to ;vn action by the wife against the husband for slander, that while the...

...5131), providing that a married woman may bring an action in her own name against any person for damages to her person or character, the same as if she were sole, and the money recovered shall be her separate property, and her husband in such case shall not be liable for costs;...

...tort under a statute providing that a married woman may bring and maintain an action in her own name for any injury to her person or character the same as if she were sole. [See annotation on this question beginning on page 293.] Statutes, § 209 — construction — in-...