Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-11-11
STATE OF MAINE

OXFORD. S. JACOB BENNETT, OF Paris, in a
plea OF Libel for Divorce, wherein
YINliE said Jacob Bcnneit respectfully libels and
i gives this Honorable Court 10 be informed,
that he MAS lawfully married To the said Rossans
Bennett, at Paris, aforesaid, on the twenty ninth
day OF October, A. d. o6l, that your libesant since
their iutermauiagc, has always behaved himself
as Il faithful, chaste and aifectonate husband
towards her the said Rossana Bennett, but that the
said kossana Bennett, wholly regardless OF her
marriage, VOWS and covenants on divers days and
times since their said ntermaIriagc, To wit on the
~ day OF October, \. ID. lSl1 and day of May,
1873, and lit day of June, 1851, departed from your
libcants house when he had provided good and
comfortable home, and LEFT IN company win
certain lcwd men, whose names are 10 yOur libel
ant, unknown; also, on divers times and occasions
since their aid intcrmarTiage Ia VIZ: IN the month
OF October \. ID. ls has written letters 10 and re-
ceiVed letters from certain iewd man, thereby
destroying the love and respect of your libclaut
Tor his said wife, ROs sana Bennett, and bringing
his name INTO contempt in the community where ne
resides, and that the said ROssana Bennett, since
their said ntermarriage has made frequent threats
ofklling your Gelant, and on one occasion, point
ed Z loaded gun at him and threatcnedto shoothin
that the SAID Rossana Bennett on DIVERS DAYS anu
time. since their said intermarriagc 10 wit on the
lst day ofJune ls,I2, II ateriord, IN said County
OF oxford; also on the lst day of January, 1867 al
Norway, in said Co, and the lst day OF Jan 10,
at Boston, in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
committed the crime of adultery with divers icwd
men, 10 your libelant unknown that her conduct
was 80 bad that for long time past, TO VII since
has been unable 10 live with her; and since all
these matters have come 10 his knowledge, IL Is
impossible that he should ever live with her as ms
wife again. Wherefore your libelant pray7 rlght
and justice, and that he may be divorced from the
bonds of matrimony between him and the said
ROssana Bennett, and as in duty bound VIII ever
pray JACOB BENNETT.
BY g. A. WILSON, his ATTY.
STATE OF MAINE.
OXFORD, ss.-Supreme Judicial Court, Septem
Der Term, \. ID. 1870.
JACOB BENNETT, Libclant VS.. ROSSANA
BENNETT.
And now 1t appearing to the Court that the SAID
defendant is not an inhabtant of this State, and
has no tenant, agent attorney therein, and that
she has no notice of the tendency OF this libel
1t is ordered by the Court that the said libelant
notify the said defendant OF the pendency of this
libel by causing attested copy of this libel with
this order of Court thereon, To be published three
weeks successfully in the Oxford Democrat, pa
per printed in Paris in said County the last publ.
cation To be thirty days at least before the next
term OF said Court, to be holden at Paris, afore-
said, on the first Tuesday Of December next, to
the end that the said defendant may then and
there appear at said Court and shew cause, if any
she has why the prayer of said Libelant should
not be granted.
Attest: WIN X. KIMBALL, Clerk.
A true copy of libel and Order of Court thereon
Attest: WIN. h. KIMBALL, Clerk.