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A History of Matrimonial Institutions, Vol. 2 of 3

Note 1058 — Chapter XV · DIVORCE IN THE AMERICAN COLONIES

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See Acts and Laws (Newport, 1767), 74, containing the changes made in 1749 and 1754. The superior court is authorized in its discretion to grant alimony from the husband's estate.

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