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Section 27 — Property in possession of spouse, clerk or servant

Consolidated view is experimental and may be broken for certain provisions.

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27.“Property in possession of wife, clerk or servant”Property in possession of spouse, clerk or servant

When property is in the possession of a person’s wifespouse, clerk or servant, on account of that person, it is in that person’s possession within the meaning of this Code.

Explanation.—Explanation 1.—A person employed temporarily or on a particular occasion in the capacity of a clerk or servant is a clerk or servant within the meaning of this section.

When property is in the possession of a person’s spouse, clerk or servant, on account of that person, it is in that person’s possession within the meaning of this Code.

Explanation.—A person employed temporarily or on a particular occasion in the capacity of a clerk or servant is a clerk or servant within the meaning of this section.