Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1912-04-19
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.
Minnie E. Mullican
VS..
George W. Mullican.
In the Circuit Court for Montgomery county.
No. 2818 Equity.

THE OBJECT of this suit is to procure
a decree granting the plaintiff, Minnie f,
Mullican, divorce a mensa ct thoro from
her husband, George W. Mullican, the de-
PENDANT that the plaintiff may have the
guardianship and custody of their infant
childen, Spencer c. Mullican, Nettie r,
Mullican, Ralph Mullican and Agnes Multi
can that the plaintiff may be declared to
be entitled to receive, by way of alimony
such an allowance out of her husbands
estate as may be proportioned to his means
and station in life; and that, in the mean
time, the defendant may be required to
pay untothe plaintiff a reasonable sum for
her support and maintenance during the
pendency of this suit. and such sum or
sums Of money as may enable the plain
tiff to employ counsel to prosecute this
suit and to defray the necessary costs and
expenses thereof.
The Bill alleges in substance as follows
/. That the plaintiff is a resident of
Montgomery county, Maryland, and has
been all her life. and that the defendant
is nonresident of the State of MARYLAND,
now residing in the county of Allen, in the
State of Indiana.
2. That the plaintiff and defendant were
married on April goth, 1898, by Rev. L. L,
Lloyd, then minister of the NJ f. Church
South at Gaithersburg, Maryland.
8. That since their marriage, the plain
tiff has behaved herself as a faithful, af-
fectionate and chaste wife towards the
defendant and that her entire conduct has
always been above reproach.
4. That four children have been born IN
their marriage, all of whom are now living
with the plaintiff, to-wit Spencer C. Null
lican, aged Is years Nettie X. MuIlican.
aged IL years Ralph Mullican, AGED Q
years, and Agnes Mullican, aged wears.
5. That the plaintiff and defendant lived
together after their marriage, in Monteom-
cry county, Maryland, as man and wife
until May 30th, 1911.
8. That plaintiff and defendant lived in
the same house from May 30th, 1911. &c
March 26th 1912, but that during such
time they did not cohabit as man and wife
Z. That defendant on March 18th, 1912
without just cause, abandoned and de.
serted plaintiff at Montgomery county
Maryland, and took up his residence in
Allen county, Indiana.
3. That for years past the defendant has
treated plaintiff with great cruelty, harsh.
ness and brutality, at times striking and
beating her, and that little more than a
year ago his conduct became so intolerablt
that she was Obliged to decline further
cohabitation with him as a wife to him.
y. That for some years prior to Marcel
18th, 1917, defendant has terrorized oyeI
plaintiff. and by a continuous course Of
bad conduct resulting in such impairment
of her health that il became impossible
for her to cohabit with him.
10. That defendant by a continuou,
course OF cruel treatment Of plaintiff, suci
as lnsinuatine that plaintiff was unchastt
with other men, that plaintiffs childrer
looked like the children Of other men, thai
It became impossible for plaintiff and de
PENDANT to continue marital relations witt
each other.
IL. That sometime in February. 1912
while plaintiff was in weak, nervous anC
overweight mental and physical condi
ton, defendant, with great violence ant
threats, threatening to break her neck
using profane, abusive and threatenin,
Language to her. caught hold of her anC
bruised and ill-treated her so that he
arms and body were sprained to such ex
tent that she suffered from the result,
thereof for week or more.
H. That defendant is seized and nos
SesSed OF large amount of real and per
sonal estate in this State, while plaintiff
is without means Of support, except from
her own labor and the charity of hel
friends and relatives.
IL. That plaintiff is wholly destitute q
means OF supporting herself and the sal,
children during the tendency of this sui
or OF defraying the costs and expense,
OF its prosecution.
Il is thereupon this 18th day of April, A
D. 1912, ordered by the Circuit Court TO
Monteomery county, in Equity, that III,
plaintiff. Minnie Z. Mullican by causing I
copy OF this order TO be inserted in som,
newspaper printed and published in saic
Montgomery county, once in each of fou
successive weeks before the 10Th day OF
May a. d. 1912, giving notice o said alb
sent defendant, George W. Mullican. Of
the object and substance of this bill
warning him to appear in this Court IN
person. or by solicitor. on or before thu
10Th day Of June, 1912, to show cause. \
any he has. why decree ought moi tC
be passed as prayed
JOHN L, BRUNETT. Clerk
Circuit Court for Montgomery county.
True copy-Test:
JOHN L. BRUNETT,
apr iS-td Clerk.