NOT SUITED.
The Texas Sittings tells a s-tory of an Arkansas justice of the peace. One of his official acts was to marry a negro couple. A few months later the same party again appeared in his court. 'Well, , said the judge ' what can I do for you ?' ' Yer can do a good 'eal, sah, , the husband replied. 'Dis heah 'omen whut yer married me ter aint. de sorter 'oman whut I win ted. She doiin fill do bill whut J made out. and I wants .1 Torecment right heali. , 'Upon what grounds ?' asked the judge. ' On de groun's, sah, dat I doan want do 'oman. , ' Hare you anything to say ?' enquired, the justice, turning lo the woman. 'Got dis 'much ter say, sah. Doan want der man. Thought I wur gwine to git aginerman,.but I didn't.' A lawyer who was present arose and said—' Your honor, you can take no account in tHis matter, as it is entirely beyond your jurisdiction, 'I ask for noneof your instructions, , the magistrate replied; ' I understand the law when it says that a justice of the peace who marries a couple has a right nt any time to grant them a divorce. Mr Clerk, just make an entry on the docket that these parties are no longer man and wife. Go ; you are free.'
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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 4114, 27 September 1884, Page 6 (Supplement)
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221NOT SUITED. Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 4114, 27 September 1884, Page 6 (Supplement)
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