In 1873, the General Assembly added a new grievance by which one could sue for divorce. Read more at Out of the Box http://www.virginiamemory.com/blogs/out_of_the_box/2016/07/13/the-old-ball-and-chain/ To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-roots.html