Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-06-17
legal Aottrfs.
CUPREME COURT. AUGUST TERM,
- A. D. 1894
LAURAR. BALAw

WILLIAM BhBANs
To the Honorable Supreme Court Of the State Of Yer
mont, next 20 be holden At Montpelier, within and ~
the County q Washington, on the lad Tuesday Of Au-
Comes Laura y B,law, Of Cabot. in me County o.
Washington and State Of Vermont, aud informs said
Court that on the 10Th day Of October A D 1851, She
vac l"rally Joined 10 marriage 10 william bslaw, nov
parts TO Jour petitioner unknown. but deserter from
the Army q the United States, BY Mr.. Aspinwall of
Gospel and from the said 10Th day Of October, A y.
1851, until the 18th day of Apdl, A. d. 1868, your
petitioner lived with the said William A. his wife, perform
ing all the duties Of the marriage covenant and ~ ell
times since the marriage Of the said William with your
petitioner she has behaved and conducted herself AZ
fiithful and atectionate wife towards the said william
in all things kept the marriage covenent her part;
when the said 18Th dsy VI April A. ID 1868. the sah
William dsregsrding his marriage VOWS and obligations
did after his said marriage with your petitioner and
during the period Aforesaid, At divers times commit
adultery vi Divers persons hut more particularly did
commit adultery on the said 18th day o. April, A. ID
1853. with one Mary u. Hindmon, at Unionvle, N. Y
Your petotneI further shows that she has three smah
children by said William, and that sometime during the
winter Of 1852 the said William enlisted into the service
Of the United States and remained In said service unti
about the first Of May 1854 when he reenlisted and be-
come veteran In said service and received alafge boub
for said reenstment and then your petitioner be-
eves deserted and is somewhere in the Province II
Canada as your petitioner has good reason believe.
AMI your petitioner further shows that from the tnr o.
the enlistment Of the said William in the winter Of 1882
your petitioner has received single dollar from the said
William, nor none u his bounties money.
And your petitioner further shows that the said William
his without cause grossly vantonly aud cruelty both
refused and neglected 70 provide any maintenance Tor
her and her children but they have been and now
supported and cared for by the town Of Cabot.
Your petitioner further shows that the said William
has been all the time Of sufficient pecunary ability
provide for the Of your petitioner and her children
Tour petitioner further shows that she has resided in
The state Of Vermont for than fifteen years last
past, and resides in this state in the county Of
Washington.
And your petition further shows that the said William
now resides out Of the State she verify believes.
Your petitioner Therefore prays that the bonds Of mat
rm1ny and the marriage relation between your petition
and the said William be severed and dissolved and
that she may be decreed divorce therefrom aud that
she will pray LAURA Il. BALAW.
Dated at Cabot, this 10Th day Of April, A. D. 1854
STATE OF VERMONT, : The foregoing libel
WA-HSGroS County IS having been present
go the undersgned and It being made 20 appeaF that the
said William resides GU Of the state. II Is therefore
ceicd that the said William Baaw be summoned ap-
pear aud said libel At the said Of the Su
prcme ut next to be held at Montpelier, within and
Tor said County Of Washington, the 2nd Tuesday ~
August A. d. 1864 by the publication Of this libel and
This order terefr0m in the Vermont Waterman state
Journal weekly piper published At Montpelier, VT.
three weeks successfully, the last Of which publication
shall be six weeks before the time Of said Court
ASA o. Adds, Judge Of Supreme Court.
7 j. p. LANsON, Attorney for Petitioner.
Dated this 9th day Of June, 1864. OSLO