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Joint capacity of husband and wife. 
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4.—A husband and wife shall— 
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(a) be capable of acquiring, holding and disposing of any property jointly or as tenants in common, and 
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(b) be capable of rendering themselves, and being rendered, jointly liable in respect of any tort, contract, debt or obligation, and 
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(c) be capable of suing and being sued, and 
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(d) be capable of exercising any joint power given to them, 
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in like manner as if they were not married. 
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