Ferrall v. . Ferrall

The summons was issued in November, 1907, and complaint filed and duly verified, alleging that plaintiff was a white man; that he had married defendant in January, 1904, and seeking divorce on the ground that defendant "was and is of negro descent within the third generation" and averring plaintiff's ignorance of this fact at the time of the marriage. Defendant answered formally denying the allegation in reference to her being of negro blood within the third generation and averred with reference thereto: "While plaintiff was courting her he was repeatedly informed that there was a strain of…