Common Law Procedure Amendment Act (Ireland) 1853

Marriage not to abate Action.

CLXI. The Marriage of a Female Plaintiff or Defendant shall not cause the Action to abate, but the Action may notwithstanding be proceeded with to Judgment; and such Judgment may be executed against the Wife alone, or, by Suggestion or Writ of Revivor pursuant to this Act, Judgment may be obtained against the Husband and Wife, and Execution issue thereon; and in case of a Judgment for the Wife recovered before or after her Marriage in an Action commenced by her when sole, upon which she would be entitled to Execution if she had continued sole, Execution may be issued thereupon by the Authority of the Husband without any Writ of Revivor or Suggestion; and if in any such Action the Wife shall sue or defend by Attorney appointed by her when sole, such Attorney shall have Authority to continue the Action or Defence, unless such Authority be countermanded by the Husband, and the Attorney changed according to the Practice of the Court.