Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-10-30

To the Hon the Justices Of the Supreme Judicial Court
next to be holden at Belfast, within and for the County
of Waldo, on the fourth Tuesday Of July. AID 1851.
A BBA L STAPLES of Montville in said County, wife
n OF John Staples, of Bath in the County Of Lin
coin, trader represents that her maiden was Abba
True that the 23d day of May, AID 1919 at Monvle
aforesaid she lawfully married said Ion
having his home and residing in the of ardner
the County of kennebec. That she continued live
aforesaid, until the month of June AID 1880 during
which time she conducted herself towards said John
kind faithful and aectionate wife and that said
month of June, for the hereinafter FORTH she
hath lived with the said John but her fathers home
in Montvie aforesaid that the only issue Of said mar
rage is daughter, who born the 18th day of
March, AID 1885, who is now in the custody of your Ii
beant.
And for causes before referred to- and for reasons why
the prayer of your ibeant in the premises should be
granted, your lbeaat assigns the following:
L. Because she verify believes, the professions of a
fiction and esteem made to her by said John and relying
upon the sincerity of which she consented to become his
wife, untrue and because the true motive which
actuated him in procuring her TO become mis- wife, was to
promote his pecunary interest the said John
pectng and believing that upon their said nermarriage
he should possession Of certain property be-
longing your belant, which expectation having
been nlfed hath caused said John to conduct himself
towards lbellant in an unkind morose and cruel
2 Because said John, being possessed of a violent
and ungovernahle temper, which unknown TO your
belant at the time Of their nermarrage hath on divers
days between said time and the LIST day OF June aforesaid
with harsh and mkind language addressed your bellan
heapng upon her unjust reproaches threatening her with
personal violence and by words and acts putting her in
fear for her life.
Because said Holm divers days and times between
the time Of their said ntermarrage and the first day of
June aforesaid and particularly on the first day of
November AID 1919, and the 29th day of April, AID $780,
yielding to the impulse of violent temper, regardless of
his marriage vows, and without provocation
thereto on the part Of your beant hath laid violent
hands on her aud beaten her.
And your iheant further represents that there is
cousion between the les for the purpose of procuring
divorce hut that will be for the good of both, condu-
give to domestic harmony consistent with the and
morality Of society," and, she verify believes
granted
wherefore she prays that divorce from the bonds of
naony between her and the said John may be dccrsed
~ .s Court and that the sole custody and of her
iasghcf aforesaid may he given hei, and that said
her ~ pc e'oined from interfering with depriving
~ M custody OF said daughter during the pendency
LII and thai the personal property which said
yoc ~ . IN virtue of the marriage aforesaid or the
Court N se 4, a'ie N money, and such alimony as the
nor - 'ea reasonable may he decreed to
"N'' ABBA L STAPLES