Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-08-18
SICK OF HER OLIVER.
An Action for Divorce by Eliza
Against Richard Oliver.
The Meanest Man In the Sugar House
Ward Getting Into Tight Box.
Allegations Of Cruel and Inhuman
Treatment, and a Petition for
Share of the Common
Property.

Eliza Oliver, realizing that forbearance
ceases to be virtue, has filed the fol-
lowing complaint for divorce.
In the Third District Court of Utah, Salt
Lake county, Eliza Oliver, plaintiff,
against Richard Oliver, defendant.
The plaintiff complains of defendant
and alleges the following facts constitute
ing her course of action.
First-That on the 9TH day OF Septem-
Der, 1877, at the town of Bournemouth,
in Hampshire, England, the plaintiff and
defendant above named were lawfully
married and ever since have been and
are now husband and wife.
Secondhand plaintiff and defendant
have resided in Sugar House ward, this
county, and Territory of Utah, ever since
the 18th day of November, 1888.
Third-That since their marriage de-
fendant has treated her in cruel and
inhuman manner, and in particulars as
follows: On or about the 25th day Of
June, 1885, the defendant slapped her
lace in violent, angry and insulting
manner, and without any cause or provo
cation so far as the plaintiff was con-
cerned. On or about the 10th day OF
July, 1885, Oliver violently and brutally
struck plaintiff in the face without any
cause That on or about the 18th day Of
August, 1885, the defendant, Oliver, as
saulted and beat her with dirt shovel
used in irrigating, and bruised her right
arm and shoulder. Mrs. Oliver further
alleges that for more than two years last
past the defendant has treated her in a
cruel and inhuman manner, thereby rem
dering her life a burden to her.
The plaintiff further alleges that there
was born to them on the 10Th day OF
January, 1880, daughter, named Laura,
who is now living. The plaintiff contin-
ues to allege that the defendant is the
owner and lawfully possessed OF the fol-
lowing described real estate and personal
property, to-wit: A part of lot 10 in
Block A q Az, plat A, said part of said
lot lying and being in the S. E. quarter
of section II, Township % one, south of
Range l, east of the principal meridian
of the United States land survey for the
Territory OF Utah, and entered in the
United States Land Office by one VIM.
III. Stoker, containing two (2) acres and
115 square rods OF land, this being the
homestead of plaintiff and defendant, and
valued at 81 900.
That plaintiff is in INDECENT circum
stances and in feeble health and unable
to work for living at present. That
plaintiff is informed and believes that
defendant is about to dispose of all of his
said property, with the intention of de-
priving the plaintiff of any of the pro-
ceeds OF the same. And plaintiff verify
believes that unless restrained by order
of this Court the defendant will dispose
of all said property and deprive plaintiff
of all benefits derived therefrom.
That all the said property was accumu-
lated since their marriage by the joint
labors OF plaintiff and defendant.
Therefore plaintiff demands judgment,
first, that the bonds OF matrimony be-
tween plaintiff and defendant be dis
solved and that the custody of said minor
child, Laura, be awarded to plaintiff;
second, that all the said property, both
real and personal, be allowed this plaintiff,
and that pending the hearing the defend
ant be enjoined and restrained from dis
posing of any of the said real estate or in
any manner remembering the same.
That the defendant be required to pay
reasonable sum into court to defray the
costs and expenses of this action and for
counsel fees. That he pay the plaintiff
such further sums for alimony as this
court may deem just for her support dur
ing the pending of this action. Plaintiff
prays for general relief.
ELIZA OLIVER
HoaE d BURNEsTER, Attorneys for Plf.