Chap. 694.—An ACT to enable married women to sue in their own name in all
cases where they were required to sue by their next friend.

Approved March 3, 1898.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That from and
after the passage of this act, in any case in which under existing laws an
adult married woman may sue at law or in equity by her next friend,
she may sue in her own name, and it shall not be necessary for her to
sue by next friend.

2. This act shall be in force from its passage.