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OverviewDivorce was the last resort for unhappily married persons in the early 1800s because of the ensuing shame, embarrassment, and ostracism. Nevertheless, when a marriage could no longer be tolerated, a divorce was sought, either through the courts, or by petitioning the Tennessee General Assembly for a decree. Only a small number of divorces were sought by petition to the General Assembly, 1797-1858. The others were brought before the superior courts between 1799-1809, then from 1809-1835 in the circuit courts, and since 1835, either in the circuit or chancery courts. This book contains abstracts from legislative petitions (requesting a divorce) and acts of Tennessee (granting a divorce if approved.) Under early Tennessee divorce laws, the Tennessee General Assembly (state legislature) granted divorces and privileges of feme sole until 1835. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Gale W Bamman , Debbie W SperoPublisher: Janaway Publishing, Inc. Imprint: Janaway Publishing, Inc. Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 0.70cm , Length: 22.80cm Weight: 0.186kg ISBN: 9781596414815ISBN 10: 1596414812 Pages: 134 Publication Date: 31 October 2023 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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