Author: MADAME MARIE LOUISE LEJARD
Title: 1924 Woman’S Formal Legal Request for Divorce from Husband, Including Details of Challenges in the Marriage
Description: France, 1924. Ephemera. On offer is a manuscript document containing the formal request to a civil court (Tribunal Civil) from a Madame Marie Louise Lejard requesting a divorce from her husband. The document carries a clear watermark, a clear tribunal seal and a stamp indicating a fee paid. An excerpt from the document follow: Que des le debut du marriage Monsieur Garrouy s'est [] brutal et grossier... [Translation: From the beginning of the marriage Mister Garrouy has been brutal and coarse…]. The letter goes on to detail her reasons for asking for a divorce. Following her comments are notes made by an official of the Tribunal. As well, on the left margin of the verso, are a series of notes. This document is an excellent example of the type of correspondence and applications that would be made in a case under French civil law a century ago. For a collector of French legal documents, this is a very clear example of the process for civil divorce in France. For a women’s Studies program, it is a fine example of how women were treated in the courts in France at this time. The document measures 9.75 inches by 7.0 inches. It fills both sides of a single leaf. The paper is in good condition and the handwriting is legible. ; Manuscripts; 9.5"x7"; 2 pages. Good with no dust jacket .

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