Nebraska Statutes
§ 42-206 — Debts of wife contracted before marriage; husband not liable
Nebraska § 42-206
JurisdictionNebraska
Ch. 42Households and Families
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Bluebook
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 42-206 (2026).
Text
The property of the husband shall not be liable for any debts contracted by the wife before marriage.
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Legislative History
Source: Laws 1877, § 1, p. 33; R.S.1913, § 1565; C.S.1922, § 1514; C.S.1929, § 42-206; R.S.1943, § 42-206.
Annotations: Husband, separated from wife and paying temporary alimony, is not liable for necessaries furnished wife. Wise Memorial Hospital Assn. v. Peyton, 99 Neb. 48, 154 N.W. 838 (1915).
Nearby Sections
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§ 42-1001
Act, how cited§ 42-1002
Definitions§ 42-1003
Formalities§ 42-1004
Content§ 42-1005
Effect of marriage§ 42-1006
Enforcement§ 42-1007
Enforcement; void marriage§ 42-1008
Limitation of actions§ 42-1009
Application and construction§ 42-101
Marriage a civil contract§ 42-1010
Severability§ 42-1011
Time of taking effect§ 42-103
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Nebraska § 42-206, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/ne/42-206.