1911-018: Wiliam Sergent vs. Belle Sergent:

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In his bill for divorce, William stated that the, "marriage was not voluntarily and willingly contracted and entered into by him of his own free will and volition. But upon the contrary he alleges and charges that said marriage was entered into on his part solely through fear, intimidation, duress and threats of death, or serious bodily injury, at the hands of the said Hicks Horn, Orbin Horn and Robert Stallard [Belle's relatives], who threatened and told him, if he refused to go with them to Bristol, Tenn., and marry the said defendant, that they would then and there blow his brains out".

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