The Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1852-1853, 1853-05-25

OF dover in the real estate of her husband.
not allowed to her as almony, of which he
was seized at any time du,ins the cover;Hrr
and TO which she had not relinquished her
right Of dover; but if the divorce shall arise
by reason of the aggression of the wife, she
shall be barred OF all right ofdower in the
lands of which husband shall be seized at
the time of the Cling of the petition for di-
vorce, or which he may thereafter acquire,
whether there be issue or not, and the court
shall order TO her, res Orasion of the whole
OF her lands, tcnemen's or heTeditaments
not previously disposed of, and also such
share OF the husbands real or personal prop
erty, or both, as to such court may appear
Just and reasonable.
Sec, 0. That all applications for devorce,
ur for alimony, under he provisions of this
act, shall be made in the county, where the
complainant, bona tide, resides, at tie time
of making such appIica ion. Or in the county
where the cause OF complaint arose or took
place; and the court shall hear and deer-
mine he same, whether the marriage took
place, or the Cause of deyorre occurred
within the State or elsewhere: Provi led
The petitioner shall be re sidcnt of The State,
at least one year next before the filing of
his or her petition in the clerks Office of said
court.
Sec. g.. That the said court shall have
power to grant alimonv to the wife for her
sqstenance during the pendency of a peti-
ton for divorce filed for any of the causes
atoreslil.
Sec. 10, That the wife may file her pc
tlton as aforesaid in the Court of Common
Pleas for alimony alone, wthou, the pray
er tor the dissolution of the marriage con.
iract for the following causes, to wit;-First,
AtuI cry second Gross neg lect of duty;
third. Abandonment OF the wife without
good Cause; fourth, When there is a separa-
tlon IN consequence of i'll treatment on the
part Of The husband fifth, habitual drunken
ness; and sixth, Cunhnemcntin the peni en-.
uMy Of Ohio, CT in the pententiary or State
priSion of any of the United States or either
OF the territories thereof or the District of
Columbia for any crime or offence of the
same character or grade as is or may be by
the laws of this STATE punished with imprs-
onment IN the pcnieniary, in which case
the application shall be made while the hus-
band is so confined.
Sec. i. The proceedings on said peti-
ton for aIim0ny alQne shall in all res poets
be conducted as in applications for divorce
nnder the provisions OF this act, and the said
Court shall upon satisfactory proof of any
or all the charges in said petition make
such order for the disposition, care and
of the children ofsuch marriage.
if any there be, as shall be just and reason
able anl restore to the wife all her lands,
tenements and hereditaments not previous
ly disposed of, and shall give judgment in
her favor for such alimony out of her hus-
bands real and personal property as may
be Just and equitable, to be allowed to her
IN real or personal property, or bolh. or in
moneys payable eithcrn gross or in ensal.
mens, and the Court shall also by their
said Judgment vest in her the right and
power to acquire, hold, mango and dispose
OF property, money, and chooses in action,
and to brng and maintain suits i'll her own
behalf free rom the control or interference
Of her said husband; or the same may be
vested in trustees for her use and benefit
Sec. l2. That when the wife shall file
her petition under the provisions of this act,
paying for divorce from her husband, or
Ior alimany alone, the residence of her hus-
band shall not be SO Construed as to pre-.
,Iude her from the provisions of this act.
Sec. l3. A change of venue shall be
allowed by any court in which any petition
Ior divorce or alimony may be filed for the
hearing d determination ,of the same upon
,he petitioner making application therefore
and making an affidavit that in his or her
behalf fair and imperial hearing and de.
cannot be had before the Court
n which the petition is fled and in case of
such change of venue the cause shall be re
moved to any county OF the same judicial
l'srict for hearing and determination.
Sc. IA. That any married woman mtav
lie her petition in the Court of Common
Pleas, setting forth that her husband, from
labitua intempcrance or any other cause,
$ about to waste and squander lhe property,
egal or equitable, money. credits and chooses
n action to which she is entitled in her own
right, or any part thereof, or is proceeding
to convert the same, or any
part thereof, to his own use, for the purpose
Of placing the same beyond her reach and
leprlving her Of the benefit thereof and the
court, upon the hearing of the case, may
enjoin the husband from disposing of or
interfering with such property,
monies, credits, and chooses in action, and
may appoint receiver to manage and con-
.rol the same for the benefit Of the wife,
and may also make such other order in the
premises as they may deem just and proper,
and upon the filing of such petition pro.
visiuhal injunction may be allowed as in
other cases; and such petition shall be filed
n the county where said petitioner resides,
and the husband of said petitioner shall be
made party defendant to said petition in the
same manner as is provided for by the sec
ond section of this act, in the case Of peti
ion for divorce.
See. rs. In all applications for divorce,
,r for amony alone in cases where the pc
ition is filed under the eleventh section of
his act where the witnesses shall reside in
he county in which the application is made,
'r the petition filed. they shall be examined
n open court, but if they shall reside with
,ut the county. or are unable to attend court,
her deposition may be taken as in other
Eases, but when the adverse patty shall not
reside within the county where the applica-
lion or petition in pending. or in an adjoin-
ng county. or shall rot have an attorney
residing in the county where snch srplica-
ion or petition is pending. or in an adjoining