{"product_id":"bamman-gale-w-tennessee-divorces-1797-1858-9781596414815","title":"Tennessee Divorces 1797-1858","description":"Divorce 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.\n\u003cbr\u003e\nOnly 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.\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThis 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.","brand":"Janaway Publishing, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53745103798614,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0925\/5829\/5382\/files\/product_image_9781596414815_1.jpg?v=1781788072","url":"https:\/\/www.momoxbooks.com\/products\/bamman-gale-w-tennessee-divorces-1797-1858-9781596414815","provider":"momoxbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}