Clause 54

A husband shall be liable for the debts of his wife contracted, and for all contracts entered into and wrongs committed by her, before marriage, including any liabilities to which she is so subject under the Companies Ordinance (Cap. 174) as aforesaid, to the extent of all property whatsoever belonging to his wife which he has acquired or become entitled to from or through his wife, after deducting therefrom any payments made by him, and any sums for which judgment has been bona fide recovered against him in any proceeding at law, in respect of any such debts, contracts, or wrongs for or in respect of which his wife was liable before her marriage as aforesaid; but he shall not be liable for the same any further or otherwise; and any court in which a husband is sued for any such debt may direct any inquiry or proceedings which it thinks proper for the purpose of ascertaining the nature, amount or value of such property.