James Griffith and Margaret McMurtry, both slave owners, married on 20 June 1850 in Fayette County. In August, Margaret abandoned the home and went back to Fayette to live with her son, Levi. James seeks a divorce and enforcement of their marriage contract as it pertains to the separation of their property. He requests that the remainder of the prenuptial agreement be declared null and void.
Result: Granted.
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Repository: Kentucky Division of Libraries and Archives, Frankfort, Kentucky
