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Iowa Code § 597.1 Property rights of married women.
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A married woman may own in her own right, real and personal property, acquired by descent, gift, or purchase, and manage, sell, and convey the same, and dispose thereof by will, to the same extent and in the same manner the husband can property belonging to him. [C73, §2202; C97,…
Iowa Code § 597.10 Abandonment of either — proceedings.
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In case the husband or wife abandons the other for one year, or leaves the state and is absent therefrom for such term, without providing for the maintenance and support of the family, or is confined in jail or the penitentiary for such period, the district court of the county wh…
Iowa Code § 597.11 Contracts and sales binding.
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All contracts, sales, or encumbrances made by either husband or wife under the provisions of section 597.10 shall be binding on both, and during such absence or confinement the person acting under such power may sue and be sued thereon, and for all acts done the property of both …
Iowa Code § 597.12 Nonabatement of action.
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No action or proceedings shall abate or be affected by the return or release of the person absent or confined, but the person may be permitted to prosecute or defend jointly with the other. [C73, §2208; C97, §3159; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, § 10457; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75…