Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1867-06-12

u ST N II I Il r.
To the Honorable Supreme Court, be holden st
Montpelier, within and for the County of Washington.
the second tuesday Of August, A ID. 1867 Louisa
Carter Of WATERBURY in the County Of Washington in
the State Of Vermont wife Of Justin Carter, formerly Of
Waterbury, aforesaid but opposed be somewhere
in the State Of California, his particular place OF resi-
dence being unknown to said Louisa respectfully shows,
and gives tn Honorable Court TO De informed that she
Was avf lily married TO the said Justin Carer, at Wat
eTbury Aforesaid the 10th day Of July A. d. 1864
BY the Rev. David b Mckenzie minister Of the Cos
pei, and from the time Of the ntermrage Of the said
justin and tulsa they resided in Waterbury Aforesaid,
and cohabed nge her until about the Doth day Of Aug
U.S. A d. 1864 when the said Justin left this State and
back to the said Louisa syain about 18th Of
November next after, since which time aid Justin
has been Of this State for grsaterpart Of the time
but the said Louisa has ever, siuee her
reside and still does reside IA the said Waterbury and
vicinity, aud the said Louisa says that dariug the time
she cob bited with the said justin his wife she has
dby faid Justin, one child that Is now living viz
Anne Louisa Carter who was two years old on the l7h
day Of April A. d. 1877 that the said Louisa siure
her inermarASe with the said Justin, has always be-
hAved herself as faithful chaste and aGectonae wife
towards the said Justin, andhAs fulfilled and KEEP, all hs
covenants 4 her said marriage contract with the said
Justn and the said uisa that the said Justin,
wholly regardless Of his marriage and duty,
has without grossly wautonly, and cruelty refused
and ghoY neglected to provide any mantena for the
sai Louisa, and for the s,d Anne Loni'a, her child
Aforesaid since tae time Of her intermsrriAse with
him aud until the present time, the date Of this petition
and she further says that the said Jus ia has never
buted thing for the support Of her child Aforesaid
nor Tor her ~ port snd mainlenancs since the lst
day Of September, d 1854 and that he possess
ed OF ptcunafy abhty aud amply sufh ieut for
her suppj,t and maintenance bat that he want0nly,
grossly and cruelty refused d. and continues
neglect and reuse maintain her until the present
/ time.
Therefore. the said Loisa Carter prays right and JUS
tee and hat by the Judgement and decree OF this Hon
oTabe Count she may be divorced from the bonds Of
matfimony between herself and the sad Justin Carter,
according TO the Statue Ia ueh provided and that
the custody and education Of her said child account
OF her tender years and unhness OF her father may be
committed aud nrused to her, and in duty bound,
will pray
Dated at Montneer. ia Washington county, the 2sth
day Of MAY A. ID 1867.
LOUISA CARTER.
The foregoing libel ~ Louisa Carter against Justin
Carter eng present u the undersigned aud It being
made to appear that the ibeee therein named without
the State Is ordered that the said Justin Carter be
notified 70 appear and make said libel at the
term OF the Supreme Court TO be holden at Mont
peier, within aud for the Of Washington, the
second Tuesday Of August d. 1867. by Publication Of
said libel ogether with nis order 10 the Vermont Watch
man tate J0uTual newspaper printed at Mont
peieT, three weeks 'oeszvey, the last OF which
pubicat shat be at least six weeks prior TO the aofe
said term Of said
Given under my hand at Montpelier 10 the County Of
Washington, this Both day Of Nav. A 1867
ASAHEL PECK,
Judge OF tte Supreme Court.
GEORGE W kESSBDN solicitor. 6i.66.