Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-03-28
&. II. RAMSELI., Deputy shcris.

10 tb' HoHorabl' JHSticcs erin. Supreme Jadicjal
fohrf lrf 10 b hotdH at uiSoaSSet. within di.d
i"r ne ,""gta e. A{"roi' o" the to"rh Tues
d1y az .tprH, I. u. IN79.
%'oi Il LIHEilANT, Rachel VI. Moody Of Alma.
in laid COUNTY. respectfully libols and gives
married to Loring Moody then of WHITEHEAD in said
County, on the 49,, day of August IS at said hif,.-
hci -r being at that time OF the age oiiiiccn years,
without the know ledge or consent and against the
will OF her iniicr with whom she was then living
That said Moody, NJ the time OF said ntcrmarrage,
WAS II man of grossly immoral profligute, and intern
ltfa'r i"'ii'' "iti"uf estate, neah> "r occupation
whereby to support and maintain your lbellant,
but 10y reason of her tender wears had gained undue
and DOW crtul influence over the will and affections
OF your libcant, and with others combining had her
suaicd induced and compelled Your libclant TO con,
sent to said marriage; that your hellnm lived With
spid Moody ~ lii wife for the space at three DAYS
ne>t thereafter, When she was restored the care
and cnsi"iy e" her father, 10y process and Judgment
hi, home in said Alma, where born To her of said
Moody, one child Minnie Eta, who is now seven
years of age; hut aid Moody has never since said in.
tcrinhrrhgc contributed any thing whatever to the
Suplnr q" her and her said child, but they have been
wholly dependent upon Your bcliant's father there
Tor ana ynhr brllant since her return tuh,r fathers
hhu>p a. pinfr.Hid, hps nat lhc,i cohahited with
said Ni"pdy. Your librllant further that upon
arriving at wears of discretion and at conserving
age she still maintained regard for said Needy
and because he was the father If h,r child, she
would have been willing To i've With said Moody as
hi Wife, had he - reformed his habits as Ia render
liz ing with him toler"t, and been in a condition 10
support her and her said child, and had he 50 desired.
tt SAID Moody ill> reformed luurQNrU his
habits never sought Ia live WITH her hnS never been
N condition Ia support her and has altogether neg.
cccd, ignored and abandoned your lbellnnt and
child; and because of his conduct and character.
ator, said your btant has lost forever all affections
she had for said Moody, and can never again
tolerate his cumpniiunship or presence Your libel
liant further says that about one year ago said Moody
left this state and went lihclanl is informed, to
California. but to what place she does not know, and
although she has used all reasonable diligence to Us
certain the present residence of said lil,rrt She does
not know where l'r M" r. amt cannot ascertain;
o III, hr b" and .h " Inn, ns he. mae. ,S
state permanently.
Wherefore, your htlIant pray. that she may be
aud hrr ad husband, that the custody of said minor
child Minnie Eta. may he awarded 10 her aud aver,
that such divorce woula be reasonable aud proper
RACHEL NJ MOODY.
LTNFOLN. IS: .WQrrb 5. IS79
Then personally appeared. Rachel VI. Moody and
male oath Mai said Loring Moody resides heynnd
the limits of the state Of Maine. IN som, place un.
known Ia aiiant that she has used reasonable dill
pcnce to ascertain hi whereabouts without success
that she has he ard that lie j. now in the State of Cal
lfornia, and believes that he Will there permanently
remain
Subscribed and sworn to btior.
GE"EGE Il, SAWYER. Justice of the Peace.
STATE OF MAINE
kENNEEEC, s.: IN The Snp, Jai, C"prtia raca
hon.
Upon the within libel, ordered, that the libelnnt
give notice to the respondent therein named to III.
pear before the justices of the supreme Judicial
Court To be holden AT WisCasset within and for
the County of Lincoln, the fourth Tuesday of
April. A. y. ls7o by publishing attcscd COPY of
said Tibet and this order thereon, three weeks success
sivtly in the Weekly kemebec journal Il new slnper
printed at Augusta in the tuullty Of kcnuebcr In.
first publication to be thirty DAYS at least before the
sitting of said Court, that he may then and there in
said Court appear and show cause ifanv lie have
why the OF said libelant should not he grant.
ed,
CHARLES DANFORTH j. :. j. Court
\ true copy of libel and order of court thereon
3wl. Attest = CHARLES WEEKS, Clerk
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