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Re: Fw: divorce in antebellum America
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"H. B. Gill" <[log in to unmask]>
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H. B. Gill
Date:
Wed, 10 Aug 2005 19:21:02 -0400
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For what it's worth, Virginia county courts could grant a separate
maintenance for a spouse but could not dissolve a marriage.
HBG

At 03:51 PM 8/10/2005 -0500, Paul Drake wrote:
>I know that definition well. I believe I have found the answer, and as I
>stated, I was in error; I sure thought the court had authority to
>establish a mensa et thoro.  Thanks anyhow. Paul
>

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