21283408https://dlas.uncg.edu/petitions/petition/21283408North CarolinaWayneCounty2101834Superior002North Carolina Department of Archives and History, Raleigh, North CarolinaMarried about twenty-five years, Richard Jernigan seeks a divorce on the grounds that his wife "began to display evidence of a violent & outrageous temper," was addicted to "spirituous liquors," and was guilty of "libidinous intercourse with both black & white men." Indeed, he contracted a venereal disease from his wife.AdulteryDivorceDomestic violenceDiseases (physical)DrunkennessMedical treatmentInterracial relationshipsAbandonment Sex workers/Promiscuity