Elizabeth Overbay seeks a divorce from Henry Overbay, and a partition of the community property, on the grounds of physical and mental cruelty. In addition, she requests the return of the "paraphernal" property she brought into the marriage, consisting of fifteen slaves, livestock, and furniture. Elizabeth avers that, in the last six months, she has received from Henry “such cruel treatment, that longer living with him is unsupportable.” According to Elizabeth, Henry’s treatment of her consisted of “personal violence, threats against" her life, and "foul and indecent language.” She also alleges that Henry threatens “to sell and dispose of all the community property," and threatens to take her life “if she applies to the laws of her country for redress.” Therefore, Elizabeth prays for an injunction preventing her husband from “intermeddling with any of the property” belonging to her and a sequestration of all the community property.
Result: Granted.
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Repository: West Feliciana Parish Courthouse, St. Francisville, Louisiana
