The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-09-12

To the sheriff or any constable OF Travis coun.
ty. greeting:
You ere hereby commanded that, by making
publication Of This citation 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 and appear
before the district court 10 be holden 10 and
Tor Travis county, at the court honse thereof in
The city OF AusLIn, on fifteenth Monday after
me hrst Monday in July A. ID. 1878, being the
sDswer the petition OF S. X. Morley filed in said
court against Elm ly A. Morley, and alleging Ia
substance: That plaintiff Is resident OF the
county of Travis, State OF Texas anu that he Is
bona fide inhabitant OF said State and for SIX
months next preceding the fling OF this DE- IL
ZION has resided In said county OF Travis: hat
The defendant Is now, and for nearly two years
past has been nonresident OF said State: that
on or about March 10, 1874, at New Orleans
parish OF Orleans, State Of Louisiana, plaintiff
ana Defendant, whose name was Emily A. , NJ
ry, were legally married; that on or aboHt The
second day Of July. 1874, plaintiff and defendant
removed TO Austin. Travis county, St&te OF Tea a.
and lived and cohab ted together ae husband and
wife until about the weuty-ninth day OF Ocfo-
Der, 1876, when defenc an. voluntarily and will
fully abandoned pla ntih and still continues
said abandonment; that during the period plain
lin and defendant lived and c9habiied together
as aforesaid, defendant had by plant II one
rhild, alice Morley, now about three aud one.
half years OF age and in lainfi1's custody; thar
during the time plaintiff aud fendant lived
together as aforesaid, plaintiH provided Iiber-
ally for Defendants wants and those OF the house
hold, and treated her with kindness and consid-
Grafton, affection and fOrbearance; that d fend-
ant, disrcgsrdIng the solemnity Of her mArI iage
vow and her obligation to treat plaintiff with
Kindness and attention, began, immedi-
OF matrimony, systematic course Of uBktnd
harsh and Outrageous conduct towards
plaintiff which continued uninreriuptedly mill
her abandonment Of plaintiff as aforesaid: that
on divers occasions, while plaintiff and defend
ant lived together as Aforesaid. she
was guilty OF excuses. cruel treatment
Sc TO render their living together unsnppottable:
that the 70 loving. in particular. are among the
instances OF said excuses, net treafmeat and
ontrages: Drofane, abusive. insulting and OBJ
teene epithefs aud language, addre 5ssd and an
piled 20 plaintiff b. defendant, and the Turing
q knife Al hie head At his hous in Austin In The
presence Of his servant, on or about the = day
refusal during plaintiffs illness IA April snd
May. 1910. 70 minister 70 his physical wants and
comfort; an attempt during TOE month Of Orfo-
Der, le1b, 20 induce peintlns servant, Dieey. 70
seal his child. Alice Aofley; sharp Bfeg a fazOs
IN The pres-pce OF others during said month o.
OcfoSer, 1875. AMI rem -rking, With oafhs that
she hated him and intended 70 kill him; fire.
quenfly threatening during the period plaintiff
and defendant hved to2efherto open IN SeS Or
leans q house o. III fame; refusal duriue the
month Of yenn.ry, ISIS. 70 care for OF nar-e AZ
ire breast the said child ALICE the repeatsd ard
continuous threat 70 take bis life, and the un-
interrupted indulgence Ia obscene, eburire pre-
fame and insulting language; reckless waste Of
money.
PnzYKE-Thas defendant be cited cnnso.na-
bly, 10 law 10 answer this pei ton. fa2- tLe
bonds o. mafrinDny between pisinfid end d.
fendanf be dissolved and anuailrd; that abe
care, custody and cduratsou Of the child Alice Be
gr.nted him, piaintif; and thar he have eEch |
2 hsr r lief ~ The coat nay see proper 70 grant
him.
Witness z HalInsn, eserk OF the Distsie, |
Court Of Travis cnnufy.
Given under my hand and seal o. said curt i
Is in the city Of Aastin, lfis the ninsh dsy /
OF September, 1875.
2 MAILMAN.
Clerk District COurr Tiasis Co1Gfy-
Cane 10 hand September 9. 1873. and hereby
nnder the pubilrAfi0u Z thie effatinn 10 tbs
y EKKLr DE aocRATIc ksA1zENaH, q nerspkpF
% fo1r sncrszaiFe weeks. thu sepIember y
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