Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1898-03-04

total of eight couples who will ask
Judge Rucker to free them from gall
ing matrimonial fetters at the April
term of circuit court. The plaintiffs in
the last two suits are Mrs. Georgia
Dewey of Sumner, and Mrs. Ella Wal
lace, COL, of Brunswick, their respec-
tive attorneys Eeing Messrs. Dempsey
& Shaughnessy of Keytesville and F.
G. Sasse of Brunswick.
DEWEY VS.. DEWEY.
Mrs. Dewey states for her cause of ac-
ton, that on the 5th day of October,
1891, IN the county of Linn, in the
state of Missouri, she was lawfully
married to the defendant: that plaintiff
continued to live with defendant as his
wife, from and after the year and day
aforesaid. until the 28th day of Sep
tember, 1896; that during all that time
plaintiff faithfully demeaned herself
and discharged all her duties as the
wife of defendant, and at all times
treated him with kindness and affec-
ton, but the said defendant, wholly
disregarding his duties as the husband
of the plaintiff, has absented himself
without reasonable cause for a space
of one year.
Plaintiff further states that there was
born of the marriage aforesaid one
child, female, now aged 8 years.
Plaintiff further states that she is
now a resident of Charlton county, and
has resided within this state one whole
year next before the filing of this peti-
ton.
Plaintiff, therefore, prays to be di-
vorced from the bonds of matrimony
contracted aforesaid with the defend
ant; that she may have the custody
and care of said infant child, and that
her maiden name of Georgia Ritchey
be restored to her, and for such other
orders and judgments touching the
premises as may be proper.
WALLACE VS.. WALLACE.
The domestic grievances of Mrs.
Ella Wallace, col, of Brunswick
against her recreant liege lord are
contained in the following petition:
Plaintiff states that on the 18th day
of March, 1886, in the county of Car
roll, in the state of Missouri, she was
lawfully married to the defendant; that
plaintiff continued to live with defend
ant as his wife, from and after the day
and year aforesaid, until the 18th day
of February, 1896, last past; that dur
ing all that time plaintiff faithfully de-
meaned herself, and discharged all her
duties as the wife of defendant, and at
all times treated him with kindness and
affection; but the said defendant, wholly
disregarding his duties as the husband
of plaintiff, did, towlt, on said 18th
day of February leave the plain
tiff while they were living in Cooper
county, Missouri, and has absented
himself from plaintiff ever since said
18th day of February, 1897.
Plaintiff further states that during all
this time plaintiff has been compelled
to earn her own support and that OF
her two children, who remained with
plaintiff, and that during all this time,
towit, since said 28th day of February
1906, defendant has not visited her
written to her. or communicated with
her in any way, or provided plaintiff Oh
his children with any food or clothing,
and that she has been compelled by
her own daily labor to provide food
and clothing for herself and said chill
dren.
Plaintiff further states that there
were born of the marriage aforesaid
four children, three male, aged II
years, years and years old, respec,
lively, and one female aged years.
Plaintiff further states that she is
now a resident of Charlton county,
Missouri, and has resided within this
state one whole year next before the
filing of this petition.
The plaintiff, therefore, prays to be
divorced from the bonds of matrimony