Landlord and Tenant (Ireland) Act, 1870

Provision as to married women.

60. A married woman entitled to her separate use, and not restrained from anticipation, shall for the purposes of this Act be deemed a feme sole, but where any other married woman is desirous of making any application, giving any consent, or doing any act, or becoming party to any proceeding under this Act, in relation to any holding her husband’s concurrence shall be required, and she shall be examined by the Civil Bill Court of the county where she may for the time being be, or of the county where the holding is situate, apart from her husband touching her knowledge of the nature and effect of the application or other act, and it shall be ascertained that she is acting freely and voluntarily.