North Carolina, Superior Court, New Hanover : Hansley v Hansley, December 1849.

Suit for a divorce and for alimony. The couple were married from 1836 to 1844, when the wife went to live with her brother. This case had been appealed to the Supreme Court by the defendant. Samuel had co-habited with one of his slave women called Lucy. He had a child by her and she became the virtu...

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