The Somerset reporter., 1893-08-10
LIBEL FOR DIVORCE.

To the Hon. Justice ef ne supreme J"d'c,e l
Court inert to be held at skom,hegdn " me
County of Somerset and state Of Maine.
Emily Greepleaf of Madison in the County
of Somerset and State of Maine respectfully
represents that on the seventh day of Novem-
Der 1868, at Starks in said County OF Somerset
she was lawfully married to Benjamin l..
Greenleaf then of said Starks but nov OF parts
unknown by Wellington kidder, a justice OF
the peace, that the said libelant and libelee
cohabited in this State after their sad mar
rajpe: that the said libelant resided in this
state when the cause OF divorce accrued as
hereinafter set forth, and had resided mere IN
good faith one year prior TO the date hereot'
that the libelant has ever been faithful 10 her
marriage obligations, but that the SAID libelee
has been unmindful OF the same; that on the
the seventh day of June, 1872, he utterly de-
serted the libelant without reasonable cause
and has continued SAID desertion to the hling
of this libel; that being of sufficient ability he
has grossly, wantonly and cruelty neglected
and refused to provide suitable maintenance
for YOUR libelant; that since their intermar-
raige the said libelee has been addicted to
gross and confirmed habits of intoxication
that he has been guilty OF cruel and abusive
treatment and extreme cruelty towards her.
as follows, to wit: ion,
On the fifteenth day of November, A. d. 1855
the said libeee at said Madison, on the person
of your libelant committed an assault ana
struck, abused and ill-treated her, selzeu her
by the shoulders with both his hands violent,
ly shook her. struck her upon the meek ana
shoulder with his fist, put both his hands upon
her throat and choked and stranged ner' ana
used towardher profane and threatening Ian,
guage, and otherwise abused ana iil-treated
her; whereby she was put in great rear OF her
life was injured, bruised and put IN great pam
both in body ana mind on account OF me Vlo-
lent and abusive conduct OF the sa,d ipelee,
towards her. And your libelant further SHOWS
that on divers other days and times withln SIN
years nowlast past your libelant has been III
like manner ill-treated and abused by her
said husband.
That three children have been born to them
during their said marriage. all of whom are
now living, viz: Frank b., twenty-three years
old, Lindsey j., nineteen years oid, ana
Clarence H., sixteen years old. Wherefore
she prays that divorce from the bonds OF
matrimony between herself and said ubelee
NAV be decreed, and that the care and custody
OF their minor children, Lindsey j.. and Clar-
ence H. may be given to her; also that reason
able alimony be decreed to her out OF his es-
paid to her by him And the libelant further
alleges that she has used reasonable dillgehce
to ascertain the present residence OF sald H.
belee but is unable to do so, and does not
know where it is
EMILY GREENLEAF, Libelant,
Somerset, SIS. March 4th 1893. The said IL
belant made oath that the above allegation as
to the residence of the libelee is true.
Before me CO. SM ALL,
Justice OF the Peace,
l'e"''l STATE OF MAINE.
Somerset, IS.
SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT
March Term, 1873.
Emily Greenleaf Libt VS.. Benjamin L. Green
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Upon the annexed Libel it is ordered, that
notice be given to the Libelee by publishing
an attested copy of the same. or an abstract
| thereof, together with this order thereof,
| thu ee weeks successfully in the Somerset Re-
porter a newspaper printed in Skowhegan in
the County OF Somerset the last publication to
| be thirty days at least before the next term OF
said Court, to be holden at Skowhegan. within
/ and for said County, on the third Tuesday OF
| September next that he may then and there
appear in said Court and answer thereto, IL he
see fit. -, ,
Attest: N. w. BRAINERD, Clerk.
Somerset, SIS. A true copy of libel with or
der of Court thereon. 3wao
Attest: n. W. BRAINERD, Clerk.