1853-006: Jane Powell by etc. vs. James Powell:

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A divorce case introduced by Jane Powell, who sued on the grounds of excessive cruelty. She reported in her bill that James Powell, her husband, hid his true character during their courtship and after their marriage, he began to sell off land she inherited against her will. Witnesses stated, in the depositions taken by the court, that James Powell was violent and married Jane Powell, not for love, but for her inheritance.

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