The New York herald., 1877-01-05
Strange Divorce Suit Between a Sep
tuagenarian Couple.
A CONGRESSIONAL LOTHARIO
Important Decision in a Real Es-
tate Litigation.
LIABILITIES OF RAILROAD COMPANIES.

Adjudicatng upon the various complications arising
OF divorce suits continues to occupy small share
pf the time and attention OF judges. In the Gen.
srsl Term of the Court Of Common Pleas orLer
entered yesterday divorce suit presenting at once
unusual and extraordinary features Its extraordi-
nary character will bc In the bare preliminary
announcement that the lady bringing the SUIT for d.
vorce Is seventy years Of ago and the husband,
from whom the divorce is sought. man nged seventy
four years. Another extraordinary feature Is that the
marital difficulties between this aged and venerable
pair date back nearly aquarter OF a century ago.
Robert G. Morris and Matilda Morris, these beng
tho names OF the parties the SUIT, married on
thc 23d Of December, 1880, by DR.. Miner, In what
Was then known St George Episcopal church,
~ the corner OF CHE and Beekman streets.
They lived very happily together until 1854, when,
pwinR Mrs. Harris states in her complaint (shc be-
Ing the party suing for dvorcc to the i'll treatment OF
Ger; husband AMI his nfdctes, articles OF separation
were drawn up between them. she rcmapng in the
house where they then resided and retaining in her
their children and he promising to pay $40
y geek toward her and their support. She AYERS
further in her complaint that he ceased paying her
tht promised allowance ut the end OF year. ana that
tneroaiter she supported entrey herself and children
untiI 1851, when reconciliation took place between
tnem. THIS state OF amity diu not continue long,
however, as no soon, according 10 her Story,
renewed hts former III treatment OF her, and
eyen went 50 inr as to threaten ncr ,esn ,ide
che alleges that he deserted her and That the next she
heard OF him he was living with another woman at
Hilton Head, S. G. Tue complaint rcciics her subse-
Quent martial troubles until finally, III December
1e7S, shs hssirought SUIT for limited dWorcc Judge J.
~. Daily directed payment OF annoy aud counsel lee
fpending the SUIT. An appeal was taken from ths de-
csion the ground that deserton OF twenty years
was under the statute of mitatiops an abatement OF
any Various other proceedings followed, In
Guiding "a motion punish Mr. Morris tor refusing TO
pay the aImony ordered. Ihis motion was argued
before Judge Van Brunt alter which suy OF proceed
lngs was granted by Judgc Robinson, or rather an
orucr TO show why there should not be such
siay by iIing undertaking pending al appeal judge
to be h.d. On an argument upon an ap-
peal 10 the General Term OF tho Court OF Common
Pleas tho order 10 PUNISH Tor contempt has been al
1rned the effect oil which to compel the pay ment OF
several hundred collars arrears OF aiimony Mr. Mat
thew L. Breen is counsel Tor the plantiM and Mr..
George Percy Howe counsel for tho defendant.
Arminda w. Post Is seeking divorce IRON her hus-
band }. Charles Post. According TO their statement
they married in suffolk county IN 1855. She
charges that abort year ago hor husband abandoned
now living IN adultery with a woman IN Jersey CITY.
II Is stated that the efforts 10 md him have been
crectua, and Judge D0nohue yesterday granted an
order OF service oil the summons by publication. She
worth OF goods belonging 10 hcr upon which charge
the same Judge issued an attachment
Last in The list OF divorce suits occupying the atten.
ton Of the courts yesterday SUIT brought by Will
lam Il. sawyer for divorce from his wiie, Martha
Sawyer. Mr. Sawyer, who IS nn inventor, visited
Washington TO Obtain patent Tor his invention, and
be charges that during sucn vsIts TO Tho national
capital his wife became infatuated with Con
and N such .nlatuatiOh forgot her marital VOWS. On
application oi leo Schwab counse; ior Mir. Sawyer,
yesterday appointed Mr.. Stephen Il. Oiu referee to
take testimony In the case.