Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1875-11-13
TATE OF VERMONT. }

STATE OF VERMONT.
Orange County, ~. ( To tho Honorable
the County Court next to be hold en- ut Chel-
sea. within aud for the County Of Orange, ON
tho Third Tuesday of December, A. ID, 1878.
Your petitioner Lavina Hook. formerly i.a::
vina Holman, of Corinth. In the County OF
Orange aforesaid, wife Of EzckclC Hook late
Of Washington IN said Orange County hut
now residing without the State OF Vermont, TO
wit In Boston in the State OF Massachusetts,
respectfully llbes and gives this Hon, Court
to understand ans. be informed, that She was
lawfully married to the said Ezekiel q, Hook
in Corinth. In said County Of Orange. on tho
list day of Maya. d. 1876, bylRev. Nathaniel
Bowles, u minister OF the gospel, ordained and
IN regular standing, aud who by the laws OF
the State of Vermont had power and author
ity to perform said marriage ceremony and sol.
cmnize said marriage That from that time
she has lived with the said Ezekiel Z. Hook
IN the towns of Washington and COrinth, IN
said Orange Count y,until ON or about the llth
day oi July. A. ID. 1872, and that during all
that time she has strictly observed all the
duties and obligations imposed upon her. ny
tho marriage covenant but that tho saiu
Ezekiel G. Hook has not upon his part regard
ed the duties and obligations OF said covenant
towards your petitioner, but has visited the
saiac. aud without just cause, has treated, Tor
long time, your petitioner, III u cruel an
Offensive manner and with intolerable seyeri-
tN,bN HARSH Worus, anu ny pc"shS "h" ee'."
inr her with his hands and stlcks, and by
kicking her with his feet. That the said
Ezekiel c. Hook although Of sufficient ability
has neglected and refused to provide suitably
for the comfort and living of yonr petitioner.
Therefore your petitioner prays that blll OF
divorce from the bonds OF matrimony with
said Ezekiel c. Hook may be granted her in
the premises.
Dated Mt Corinth in said County of Orange,
on this l4th day of October 4: D. 1873,
LAVINA HOOK.
STATE OF VERMONT.
Orange County, SIS. Tho said petitioner
Lavina Hook, having filed her libel for di-
vorce from the bonds OF matrimony from
said Ezekiel e, Hook is now residing without
the State OF Vermont so that u Subpoena can,
not he served upon him. it is hereby ordered
that notice be given to the said Ezekiel Z,
Hook of tho tendency OF said libel, ana OF tlic
term of Court at which tho same is to be heard
and requiring him to appear Mt the Session or
the County Court appointed to be hcld at
Chelsea within and for tho County of Orange.
ON the Third Tuesday of December next, aud
answer Said libel, and to stand to and abide
the order aud decree of said Court tlcrcin,by
publishing he substance Of said libel together
with this order in the Bradford Opinion q
newspaper printed at Bradford in said County
of Orange, three weeks successfully, the last
of which publications to -be at least twenty
days prior to the session of said court. and u
like copy certified under the seal OF this court
delivered to the libclee, il to be found, at
least ten days before said session.
Dated ut Morrisvilic in the county Of La
noble this 9th day of November, A. d. 1875.
II. HENRY POWERS.
Judge of the Supreme COurt.tA