Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1922-12-15
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ORDER OF PUBLICATION.
Beatrice Combs, Plaintiff,
vs..
Shady H. Combs, Defendant.
In the Circuit Court for Montgomery county
as a Court of Equity No. 400l Equity.

as a Court of Equity No. 400l Equity.
The object of this suit is to procure
divorce a vinculo matrimonii for the plain
tiff from the defendant.
The bill alleges in substance, as follows
That the plaintiff is resident of the city
of Philadelphia, in the State of Pennsyl-
vania. and the defendant is resident of
Clayhole. in the State of Kentucky.
That the plaintiff and defendant were
married on the nth day of April, A. d.
1917, at the village of Rockville, in Mont
gomery county, in the State of Maryland,
by the Reverend o. c. Barnes, minister
of the gospel.
That the plaintiff and defendant lived
together as husband and wife in the city
of Washington, in the District of Columbia,
as well as In the city Of Philadelphia, in
the State of Pennsylvania, until on or
about the 10th day Of November. in the
year 1918. when the defendant without
any lust cause or reason abandoned and
deserted the plaintiff while they were liv-
ing in the city Of Philadelphia. in the State
of Pennsylvania.
That the separation between the parties
is deliberate and final and beyond any
reasonable expectat ons of reconciliation.
That there was born as a result of said
marriage one child, namely, Marcia Combs.
That the defendant, Shady II. Combs. on
the 22nd day of February, A. d. 1919, at
the village of Rockville, in Montgomery
county, in the State of Maryland, by the
name of Henry Shady Newcomb. without
having first obtained a divorce, entered
into a marriage contract with a certain
Nora Edna Stevens, of the village of Rock
vile, whereby the Reverend Mr.. Duffy a
minister of the gospel. pronounced said
defendant and the said Nora Edna Stevens
as man and wife, by virtue of marriage
license issued out OF the Circuit Court for
Montgomery county at the village OF Rock
vile, in said county and State that the
pretended marriage was in fact not valid
or legal marriage. but bigamous marriage
because the plaintiff in this cause was then
living and the said defendant had never
procured divorce from the said plaintiff.
That the true name Of the said defend
ant is Shady Combs and that the name OF
Henry Shady Newcomb was a fictitious
! false and assumed name. and for the pur.
pose of an illegal and invalid marriage
That after said pretended marriage as
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of Henry Shady Newcomb and the sale
Nora Edna Stevens lived together as hus
band and wife in the village Of Rockville
in Montgomery county, in the State o
Maryland, as well as at the city of Phila
delphia, in the State Of Pennsylvania, unit
on OF about the 26th day Of July. A.
1920, and while so living at the city O
Richmond, in the State of Virginia. on tn
26th day of July, A. d. 1920, the said de
PENDANT abandoned and deserted the sal
Nora Edna Stevens, and at the time O
said abandonment took unto himself b
another false, illegal and void marriag
another woman TO wife, whose name i
now unknown TO the plaintiff. but tn
plaintiff has been credibly informed AM
believes and therefore charges the trutl
to be that the defendant by fictictiOus anC
assumed names entered into marriage will
third woman in the city of Richmond. il
the State of Virginia. after having aban
doned and deserted the said Nora Edn{
Stevens.
That the plaintiff therefore charges the
truth to be by reason of the said illegal
void and bigamous marriages committed
certain acts Of adultery with the said Nora
Edna Stevens at the village of Rockville
| in the county of Montgomery, in the State
of Maryland, as well as in the city OF
Philadelphia. in the State of Pennsylvania
and at the city of Richmond. in the State
of Virginia. between the 22nd day OF Feb
ruary. A. d. 1919. and the 26th day Of
July, A. d. 1920.
That the plaintiff has been credibly in
formed and believes and therefore charges
the truth to be that the defendant com
mitted certain acts Of adultery with an
other woman whose name Is now I'M
known to the plaintiff at the city of
Richmond. in the State of Virginia. as
elsewhere, on certain days between the
18th day Of July. A. d. 1920. and the day
OF the filing this suit.
That the plaintiff has not lived or CO.
habited with the defendant since learning
Of his bgamOus marriage TO the said Nora
Edna Stevens, nor did the plaintiff con-
done Of said illegal or unlawful marriage
or the acts OF adultery committed by the
defendant at any time or place with any
women.
That there was born 10 the said Nora
Edna Stevens and this defendant on the
18th day Of March, in the year 1870 a
son, by the name Of Joseph EldwOod New
comb.
That the plaintiff has been Obliged to
support and maintain herself by her own
personal labor and efforts and the defend
ant has in no wise contributed toward the
support Of the plaintiff or their infant child.
That the plaintiff was always a dutiful,
kind and loving wife and did everything
within her power 10 retain and hold the
affections Of her husband. but nOtwith-
standing her best endeavors the said de-
PENDANT abandoned and deserted her and
took unto himself other women TO wife as
herein before set forth.
1t is thereupOn this 18th day Of NOvem-
Der, A. ID. 1922. ordered by the Circuit
Court for Montgomery county, that the
plaintiff. Beatrice Combs, by causing copy
of this order to be inserted in some news
paper printed aud published in Mont
gomery county. Maryland, once in each
of four successive weeks before the 23rd
day Of December. A. d. 1922, giving notice
to the defendant, Shady II. Combs. Of the
object and substance Of this bill, warning
him to be and appear in this Court in
person. or by solicitor on or before the
18th day Of January. A. d. 1923, 10 show
cause. II any he has, why decree ought
not to be passed as prayed
PRESTON b. RAY, Clerk
Circuit Court for Montgomery county.
True copy-Test
PRESTON B. RAY.
Clerk.
JOHN A. GARRETT.
Solicitor for tho nIaintiH