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The 194th General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
  1. General Laws
  2. Part II REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY AND DOMESTIC RELATIONS
  3. Title III DOMESTIC RELATIONS
  4. Chapter 209 HUSBAND AND WIFE
  5. Section 8 Husband; liability for wife's debts

Section 8

Section 8: Husband; liability for wife's debts

Section 8. A husband shall not be liable upon a cause of action which originated against his wife prior to their marriage, or to pay a judgment recovered against her.