Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1920-10-15
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.
Irene L. Goodwin VS.. Hampton C. Goodwin.
In the Circuit Court for Montgomery county,
as Court of Equity. No. 1898 Equity.

The object of this suit is to procure a
decree in favor of the plaintiff, Irene l..
Goodwin, for an absolute divorce, vim
culo matrimonii, from her husband, the
defendant, Hampton G. Goodwin.
The bill of complaint filed herein states
|. That the plaintiff is citizen of the
United States, a resident of Beallsville,
Montgomery county, Maryland, and has
been such resident for more than three
years last past
2. That the defendant is a native born
citizen of the United States and is nom
resident of the State of Maryland.
8. That on September 20. 1917, the
plaintiff and defendant were married at
Alexandria, Virginia.
4. That there were no children born of
said marriage.
5. That from the date of the marriage
the plaintiff and defendant never lived
together as man and wife. That immedi-
ately after the ceremony was performed
the defendant without legal cause or
justification, wllfully abandoned and de-
serted the plaintiff, since which time the
defendant has remained in abandonment
and desertion, contributing nothing toward
the support Of the plaintiff, and since
which time the plaintiff has been COM
PEELED to support herself by her own per-
sonal labor, and that the defendant has
been in abandonment and desertion as
charged for period of three years con-
tinuously next preceding the institution of
this suit, during which time the plaintiff
has neither seen nor heard from said de-
PENDANT. and that the plaintiff has no
EnnAlndda nf fha whore n hntfc pf
the defendant except the last known place
of residence; and that the separation be-
tween the parties to this cause is deliber-
ate and final and beyond any reasonable
expectation of reconciliation.
6. That ever since said marriage the
plaintiff has behaved herself as faithful,
chaste and affectionate wife toward the
defendant.
Wherefore, by reason of said abandon
ment and desertion of the plaintiff by the
defendant and his absence and desertion
for more than three years prior to the in
stitution of this suit, the plaintiff prays
l. That the order of publication be grant
ed, giving notice to said defendant, Hamp-
ton c. Goodwin, who is nonresident of the
State of Maryland, of the object and sub
stance Of this bill. and warning him to
appear in this Court in person, or by so
lictor, ON or before a certain day to be
named therein. to show cause, If any he
has, why decree ought not to pass as
prayed.
2. That the plaintiff may be divorced a
vinculo matrimonii from her said husband,
Hampton C. Goodwin.
3. That the plaintiff be permitted to re-
sumo her maiden name il she so desires.
d. That the plaintiff may be granted
such further and additional relief as to the
Court may appear proper under the cir
1t is thereupon this 28th day of Sep
TENDER, A. D. 1920 ordered by the Circuit
Court for Montgomery county, Maryland,
in equity that the plaintiff, by causing
a copy of this order to be inserted In some
printed and published in said
Montgomery county, once in each OF four
successive weeks before the 30th day of
October, 1920. give notice to said absent
defendant Of the object and substance of
this bill, warning him to appear in this
Court in person, or by solicitor, on or before
the 10Th day of November, 1920 to show
cause. If any he has. why a decree ought
not to be passed as prayed.
PRESTON B. RAY, Clerk
Circuit Court for Montgomery county.
True cOpy-Test:
PRESTON b. RAY,
oct Ltd Clerk.