Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1870-06-21
LIBEL FOR DIVORCE.
lsAnELL a. Cross, ORLEANS Co, SUP. CorRT
vs..

ISABEL a. Cross, ORLEANS Co. sur, CoURT,
LEONARD CRoss. 5 Aug. Term, A. D., 1870.
To the Honorable the Supreme Court next to
be holden at Irasburgh within and for the Coun-
ty of Orleans and State of Vermont on the first
Thursday after the third Tuesday Of August,
A. D.. 1870:
The Petition Of Isabel a. Cross, of Westfeld,
in the county aforesaid, respectfully shows that
she has resided in Westfad, aforesaid, for two
years last past that on the 18th day Of August,
A. D., 1868, at st. Armand, Canada East, now
Province of Quebec. she was duly and legally
married to one Leonard Cross by one OSw old l..
Arms, minister of the copeland that her
maiden name before said marriage was Isabel A.
Cheney.
And your Petitioner further shows that from
the time Of SAID marriage until about the 10th
day OF June, A. D., 1866, she and the said Leon
ard lived together and cohabtCd man and
wife, and that during all that time she has fully
| observed and performed all the duties imposed
! by the marriage contract.
| And your petitioner further shows that on the
| 20th day OF June \. D., 1866, and for a long
/ time before then ard since her said marriage,
/ the SAID Leonard cruelty neglected and abused
/ your Petitioner, aad treatedyour Petitioner with
. intOlerable severity.
And your Petitioner further shows that while
/ she and the said Leonard so lived and cohabted
/ as man and wife, there was born u them SOD,
! who IS named Edward Z. Cross, and who is now
six years old. and tina; for some time previous to
| said 10th of June, A. D., 1866, and since that
| time the said Leonard, being of sufficient pecur-
/ larry ability to support your Petitioner and Ed
ward Z. Cross, the said son, has neglected and
refused to support either your PEI no er or his
| said son.
And your Petitioner further shows that since
the said Doth day of June, A. D., 1866, She has by
her own industry and without other help or as
( siStance supported herself and her said child,
| and that she is now entirely dependent upon her
/ own industry TOR her support and that the said
Leonard has in no respect contributed or offered
TO contribute to the support Ofhcrsef or her said
child.
Whercupon, your Petitioner prays that a di-
vorce from the bonds OF matrimOny between her
and the said Leonard may be decreed by this
Honorable Court That the custody Of her said
son may be decreed to her, and that she may be
allowed to resume her maiden name, as in duty
bound she will ever pray.
ISABEL A. CROSS.
STATE OF VERMONT, ut being shown to the
Caledonia, S. satisfaction of the Court
that the said Leonard Cross. Libellee, resides
without this State; it is ordered that the said
Libellee be notified to appear and answer to the
said Libel at the next term of the Honorable
Supreme Court within and for the County OF
Orleans, to be held at Irasburgh, in SAID Orleans
County, on the first Thursday after the Sd Tues
day OF August, A. D., 1870, by the publication o.
the substance Of the foregoing libel together with
this order three successive weeks in the Orleans
Independent Standard, a newspaper published
in Barton, in said Orleans County, the last o.
which publication shall be at least six week.
prior to the said session of Court.
Given under my hand at St. Johnsbury, il
Caledonia County, this 10th day of June, A. d.
1870.
BENZ. H. STEELE,
Judce Supreme Court