The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1873-03-18

state of vermont-Addlson County, S..

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To the Honorable County Court, next to be
held at Middlebury, within and for the County Of
Addison and State Of Vermont, on the first Tues
day Of June, A. d. 1873.
Your petitioner Lewis A. Comstocl, Of Leices-
ter, in the County Of Addison, aforesaid, respect
fully represents that he is, and has been resi-
dent of the County Of Addison and State Of Yer
mont for more than five years last past, and that
| on or about the 22d day Of May, A. D. 1865, he
was lawfully married to one Isabel II. Rogers
then n resident of said Leicester, in the State
aforesaid, at st. Adams, in the County Of Fran.-
lin and State Of Vermont by one - - ESQ.,
Justice Of the Peace within and for said County
Of franklin,
And that since he was so married to the said
Isabel H., he has conducted himself as n chaste
and faithful husband to her, the said Isabel H.,
in the strict observance Of all tho marriage Gov
enants and obligations on his part, and conducted
himself as such, when on or about the FIRST day of
December. A. ID. 1863, the said Isabel ii. Com
stock wilfully deserted your petitioner, and has
ever since, and for period of more than three
years last past, refused to return to live with him
| And your petitioner further represents that tho
said Isabel H. Comstock, not regarding and keep
ing her marriage covenant with him, the said
Lewis A. Comsteck, did, on or about the tenth
day Of December, A. D. 1869, and on divers 9TH
er days and times between that day and the date
of this petition, at said Leicester and divers 9th
er places in that vicinity, and at Jericho, in the
State of Vermont and in that vicinity commit
the crime Of adultery with various bad men,
whose names are at the present unknown to your
petitioner.
And your petitioner further represents that he
| is informed and believes that the said Isabel H.
Comstock resides without this State-to wit, in
the State of New York. Whereupon, your petit
TONER prays that the bonds of matrimony between
him, the said Lewis A. Comstock and her, the
said Isabel II. Comstock, may be dissolved, and
that bill Of divorce be granted to him.
Dated at Leicester, in said county Of Addison
on this Sd day of March, 1873.
his
LEWIS A. X C0MSTOCK.
Attest, j. q. HAWKINS. mark
STATE OF VERMONT, I Upon the foregoing
County OF Addison, IS. petition being presented
to me, and it appearing that tho said Isabel H.
Comstock is now without this State, it is ordered
that service Of said petition and this order be
made by publishing said petition and order three
weeks successfully in the Midllcbury Register
newspaper printed at Middlebury, in said County
of Addison, the last of which publications shall
be Mt least six weeks previous to the session Of the
| court, at which said petition is made returnallc
and before the hearing upon the petition which
shall be sufficient notice to the said Isabel H.
Comstock to appear and object to the prayer Of
said petitioner, at the time aforesaid, and defend
against said libel.
| Dated at Middlebury, in said county of Iii
son, this tth day of March, A. ID. 1873
| r. WAINWRIGHT. Clerk
D. " HAWKINS, Attorney. jl;jw