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- catalog abstract "Case files for divorce cases brought before the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania in the Eastern District. Documents filed may include petitions (libels) for divorce, subpoenas for divorce, interrogatories, depositions, and decrees for divorce. In the divorce process, the original petition was made to the Supreme Court, accusing either the wife or husband of a particular marriage offense, and asking the Court to force his or her appearance before the justices. The Court would then issue a warrant for the appearance of the libellee, and questions would be drawn and statements taken for the libellant and libellee. The Court would then render its decision. Information provided by these papers includes names of couple; date married; court term and case number; and reason for divorce.".
- catalog contributor b11480211.
- catalog contributor b11480212.
- catalog date "1786".
- catalog description "Case files for divorce cases brought before the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania in the Eastern District. Documents filed may include petitions (libels) for divorce, subpoenas for divorce, interrogatories, depositions, and decrees for divorce. In the divorce process, the original petition was made to the Supreme Court, accusing either the wife or husband of a particular marriage offense, and asking the Court to force his or her appearance before the justices. The Court would then issue a warrant for the appearance of the libellee, and questions would be drawn and statements taken for the libellant and libellee. The Court would then render its decision. Information provided by these papers includes names of couple; date married; court term and case number; and reason for divorce.".
- catalog extent "3.0".
- catalog issued "1786".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog spatial "Pennsylvania".
- catalog subject "Divorce Pennsylvania History 18th century Sources.".
- catalog subject "Divorce Pennsylvania History 19th century Sources.".
- catalog subject "Pennsylvania. Supreme Court (Eastern District) Archives.".
- catalog title "Divorce papers, 1786-1815 [microform].".