Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1912-06-21

Nd Holding an Equity Court Equity
No. 2s47.
The OBJECT Of this suit is 70 procure
9 decree granting the plaintiff, Agnes z
Melton. an absolute divorce from the bonds
of matrimony from her husband. Vance
Melton, the defendant; that the plaintiff
have the guardianship and custody Of
their infant children. Florence {. Melton,
Margaret F. Melton and Joseph 7. Melton /;
that the plaintiff may be declared 70 be
entitled to receive, by way Of alimony.
such an allowance out Of her husbands
estate as may be pCoportionate TO his
means and station in life: and that, in
the meantime. the defendant may be re-
quired TO pay unto the plaintiff q reason
able sum fog her support and maintenance
during the tendency Of this suit, and such
sum Or sums Of money as may enable the
plaintiff 70 employ counsel 10 prosecute
this suit and 70 defray the necessary costs
and expenses thereof.
The Bill alleges in substance as follows !:
/. That the plaintiff is a resident of
Silver Spring. Montgomery county. Mary
land. and has been citizen and resident
Of Maryland since the year 1897
2 That the defendant Is a nonresident
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Of residence known to the plaintiff was
Cberow. South Carolina
;. That the plaintiff and defendant were
married October 50. 1903, in Alexandra
Virginia. by Rev. John H S. Ewel that
after that they lived in Washington, D. c,
until in the year 1857. when they moved
10 Berwyn. Maryland. where plaintiff has
resided until September, 1911. when she
and her mother moved 10 Silver Spring.
Montgomery county. Maryland. where she
has lived ever since.
4 That three children have been born
70 them. who are are now living with the
plaintiff. to-wit: Florence E. Melton. aged
nine Joseph 7. Melton aged seven. and
Margaret 2. Melton. aged SIX.
5. That before nd after she left Wash
ineton. d. c. the defendant became and
vas rough and abusive to plaintiff in his
actions and language and after moving 10
Maryland he frequently beat her and
made her i'll on several occasions That
as a result Of rough treatment she was on
two occasions confined 70 a hospf&L That
she feared for her life and safety. That
he threatened on several occasions 70 kill
her and her children and on one occasion
attempted TO kill her with a gun
s. That defendant failed and refused to
provide adequate support or food for her
self and her children and she had to seek
employment 10 sustain herself and chill
dren-
7. That defendant deserted plaintiff on
o. about October IL. 1905. since which time
he has not provided for her and made any
arrangement for the support and mainte-
nance Of herself and children That he
has never communicated with complainant
and she has NJ hope of reconciliation with
him and does not believe he viii come back
10 her or make any provision for her and
her children. That the last she has heard
Of him he was living in Cherow. South
Carolina
s. That during all the time of their mar
ned life she has been a faithful. dutiful.
chaste and loving wife and her conduct
was always above repfoach.
1t is thereupOn this 18th day of June.
1912. ordered by the Circuit Court for Mont
somery county. in Equity, that the plain
in. Agnes E. Melton. by causing a copy of
his order TO be inserted in some news
'aper printed and published in said Mont
omery county. once in each Of four sue
essive weeks before the 10th day Of July,
9l2. giving notice to the said absent de-
endant. Vance Melton. of the object and
ubstance Of this bin. warning him to ap-
,ear in this Court in person. or by solicitor.
m or before the 10th day Of August. 1912,
o show cause. if any he has. why decree
,ueht not TO be passed as prayed.
JOHN L. BRUNETT. Clerk
Circuit Court for Montgomery county.
True copy-Test:
JOHN L. BRUNETT.
Clerk
CLAUDE W. OWEN.
Solicitor for complainant.
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