The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-09-26
THE STATE OF TEXAS-COCN-
TY OF TRAVIS.
To the sheriff or any constable of Travis conn
ty. greeting:

To the sheriff or any constable of Travis conn
ty. greeting:
You are hereby commanded that, by making
publication Of this Litation in the county Of
Travis, for four weeks previous to the return
day hereof. you summon Emily A. Morley
whose residence is unknown to be end appear
before the district court TO be holden in and
for Travis county, at the court house thereof in
the city of AusIln, on fifteenth Monday after
the first Monday in July. A. ID. 1878, being the
fourteenth OF October 1873, then and there 10
court against Elm ly A Morley, and alleging in
substance: That plaintiff is resident OF the
county of Travis, State OF Texas, ana that he is
a bona fide inhabitant of said State and for six
months next preceding the fling of This p IL
ton has resided in said county of Travis; that
the defendant is now, and for nearly TWO years
past, has been a nonresident OF said State; that
on or about March 10, 1874, at New Orleans.
parish Of Orleans, State of Louisiana, plaintiff
and defendant, whose name Emily A. Iur-
ry, were legally married.; that on or about the
second day of July. 1874, plaintiff and defendant
removed TO Austin. Travis county, STATE of Texas
and lived and cohab ted together husband and
wife until about the twenty-ninth day of Octo-
Der, 1876, when defendant voluntarily and will
fully abandoned plaintiff and still continues
said abandonment; that during the period plain
tiff and defendant lived and cOhabited together
as aforesaid. defendant had by plant fl one
child, alice Morley, now about tntee and one
half years OF age and in Ilatntths custody; chat
during the time plaintiff and PENDANT lived
together as aforesaid. plaintiff provided liber-
ally for defendants wants and those Of the house
Grafton, affection aud forbearance; that fend
ant, disreg 4rdmg the sOlemnity of her marriage
VOW and her obligation 10 treat plaintiff with
Kindness and a. attention, began, immedi-
ately affer-rstetipg into the e.tate
OF matrimony, a systefn1eSc course OF uDktnd
harsh and outrageous cosaed1ct towards
plaintiff which continued uninterI uptedly " -
her abandonment of plaintiff as sforesald -
on divers occasions, while plaintiff and defend
ant lived together as aforesaid, she
WAS guilty of excuses, cruel treatment |
ss to render their living together unsuppo table;
that The following, in particular, are among the
instances of sad excuses, uel treatment and |
outrages: orofane, abusive. insulting and OBJ
scene epithets and language, addressed and ap-
piled to plaintiff b, defendant, and the Eurling |
knife al his head at his hons in Austin, in Il he
presence of his servant on or about the - day |
OF May, 1875; similar language and continuous
refusal during plaintiffs illness in April and
May, 1876, to minister to his physical vents and |
comfort; an attempt during the month OF 0cto-
Der, 1876, to induce plaintiffs servant Dicey, to
steal his child. Alice Morley; sharpening razor
lnthe presence OF others during said mouth of |
October, 1876 and rem rking, with oaths, that |
she hated HIM and intended to kill him; fire.
qnently thteAten.n during the period plaintiff
and defendant lived ogeiher to open in New Or
leans house OF III fame; refusal dnrirg the
month OF January, 1870, 10 care for OF nurse
the breast the said child Alice; the repeated
continuous threat TO take his life, aud q
interrupted indulgence in obsc abusive, n n
fame and insulting language; reckless waste u |
money. PI
PRAYER-That defendant be cited conforma- /
bly, 10 law 10 answer this pet ton; lha- the /
bonds of matrimony between plaintiff and dc i
PENDANT be dissolved and annulled; that the /
care, custody and education OF the child Alice be /
granted him, plaintiffs and that h. have such |
Oher relief rs The court may see proper TO grant |
him.
Witness T. Mailman, clerk OF the District
Court Of Travis county.
Given under my hand and seal Of said court,
I 9 in the city OF Austin, this the ninth day
of September, 1873.
f MAILMAN.
Clerk District Court Travis COunty.
Came to hand September ., 1873, and 1 hereby
order the publication II this citation in tina
WEEKLY DEaOcRATIc STATESMAN, a newspap r
published 10 the city OF Austin. Travis county,
for four successive weeks, this September =,
1878 DENNIS CORWIN,
Sheriff Travis County.
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