Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-10-10

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in the office OF the clerk OF the Supreme Court
OF this (ioss) County, nj the June term. in
1921, by distinguished lawyer OF this town.
II rs proper that we should here state, that 10
this petition regular demurrer was filled but
upOn solemn argument II was overruled by tHe
court and the peiuiOn, though exceedingly
unique In ITS style aud phraseUlogy,was never.
theless, fully sustained, and the parties legally
divorced by the court. We publish II AS n
legal, literary cWio,iy. in the belief that II
will prove rs amusing to the public generally,
as II has been interesting TO us.
Scioio Gasetfs.
Ross Supreme Couri-JuHe Tenn 1871.
ELEANOR MURrnY,
EDWARD MuRrnr.
10 the honorable the JUDGES Of The supreme
COul Of The Siaif Of DIV, IN aud for floss
County -
The petition Of Eleanor Murphy OF said
count respectfully showelh untO your honors.
That it,s upwars OF three years sinee, your
petitioner intermarried with one Edward NJ r
ply, (,be then heiuga widow with family OF
several children, ani possessed OF considerable
property,) the snid Edward being a native
of ireland, and some what Of n stranger TO your
petitioner.
Your petitioner holds these truths TO be
self evident THAT all women are endowed
with certain unnlienable rights that among
these are life, liberty, and the pursuit OF hap
piness; That TO secure these rights, marriages
ara ins'ilnled among them, deriving their jnst
powers from the contract Of the married that
wheOcver any marriage becomes DIES rncllve
to these ends, It Is The right OF your honOrs TO
alter, or 10 abolish II, and to institute n new
mode Of support Tor an aggrIeved womAn-lay-
ing its foundation on such principles, aud or.
eani2jng its mowers IN SUCH form AS 10 your
honors shnl seem most likely 10 effect her satr-
ty, peace and happiness. Prudence, indeed
will dictate that marriages. long established,
should MOI he changed for light and transient
causes aud, accordingly, all experience hath
.hewn, thai women aIr more disposed 10 SUI.
fer, while evils are suTerebe, than 10 right
themselves, by abolishng the forms TO which
they are accustomed But when long tram
of abuses-pursulng invariably the same obi sci,
evinces a design In destroy all the peace and
hanpiness OF n wife, and TO reduce her 10 a
state OF poverty and wretchedness-it ~ heT
right. il IS her duty 10 throw oil such hus
band, aud to provide new guards tor the lu
ture security Of herself and children. Such
fnav II please your hunors,) has been tho pa
tleut sulrrance of your petiuoner and such
is now the necessity which constants her TO
alter her former mode al life, aud TO apply 10
your honors for divorce from the SAID Ed
ward Murphy. The history OF the reign OF sad
Edward, la the family oi your petitioner, . a
history Of repeated injuries, abuses, qnarTeis,
and fights all having IN direct obj eGt the de
srrUct,on OF your petitioner, aud the establish
meat OF an absolute tyranny over herself and
children. 10 prove tnls, let facts be submit
ted to YOUR honors.
10, hu,ss at r.
rage, slrick en-, beaten, wounded, and abused
your peth'onef-Lreatng her with extreme
cruelty.
He has refused his assent to measures the
most Wholesome and necessary iof the good oi
your petitioner and fanny.
lie ha, 70, bilden your petitioners children
10 do acts and perform services OF immediate
and pressing importance 10 your petitioner aud
family unIe.s his ascent should he oh ained
and when so Obtained has abused the children
Tor attending TO them.
He has refused To do acts for The accommo.
daiion OF your petitioner aud family, Inie IS
your petitioner would rehnquish 10 him the
,ight. aud almost the sHrcuon for her children
"a right Questionable 10 heI, and formidable
10 savage oniy.
lie nus called your petitioners children 10
places an, omiorInbie, unusual and distant from
their home, Tor the sole purpose oil abusing
and Iatlgulag them into compliance with has
measures.
For cntlins off the trirndl. intercourse OF
your petitioner with all her come KIons and re-
la,lye,
For taking away and wasting her property,
abolishlng the most valuable institutions OF the
family, aud Altering, iundament ALLY. the forms
Of its government
Ha mas declared your petitioner ont Of his
protection, aud Is wagtng perpetual war a.
gainst her
He has plundered her house ,ravnzed her farm,
burnt her property, and destroyed the peace OF
herself and cnllhIen.
tie Is at this time Transporting off all the
property ol your petitioner and children, and
dsposng Of and destroying the same, TO com-
pleie the work 81 desoiaiinn aud cruelty AREA
dy begun, Win circumstances of crue lty ana
perfdy, totally unworthy The head Of Il cIylllz
ed lsmhy.
Ia every stage of these expressions and
'rue ltleS, she has pe,itionei aud besonghl h,m
10 forJear 10 the most humble terms ; her re-
pesied petitions have been answered only by
repealed injury. A m9a whose character u
rhus marked by every act which may dr6ne y
savage, Is unfit TO he the husband OF a free
.oman Nor has your petitioner been 9anl
ing 10 attention to ner husband Sne has
warned him from time 10 time OF attempts made
ny him 10 extend an upsaIfaniable iurDdictlor
yer her. She has reminded him of the clrcum
tnces Of her iniermarrying with him, and b'-
| s-ttioment upon her iarm. she has appealed
to The native justice aud masnanlnty OF hi