Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1922-10-20
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.

Nora Edna Stevens Newcomb, Plaintiff,
VS..
Shady Henry Newcomb. Defendant.
In the Circuit Court for Montgomery county
as a Court Of Equity. No. 1888 Equity.
The object Of this suit is to procure an
annullment OF the marriage Of the plaintiff
and defendant.
The bill alleges in substance as follows
That the plaintiff has been resident of
the State of Maryland for more than two
years Immediately preceding the fling of
this suit and that the defendant is resi-
dent Of Breathett county. in the State of
Kentucky.
That the plaintiff and defendant were
married on the 22nd day of February, in
the year A. d. 1919. at the village of Rock
vile. in Montgomery county. Maryland, by
the Reverend Mr.. Duffy.
That Immediately after said marriage
the plaintiff and defendant lived together
as husband and wife at Rockville, In the
State of Maryland; in the city of Phila-
delphia. in the State Of Pennsylvania. and
at the city of Richmond. 10 the State OF
Virginia. until on or about the 26th day of
July. A. d. 1920. when the defendant,
without any just cause or reason. aban-
doned and deserted the plaintiff at the
said city of Richmond, in the State of Vir-
ginia.
That there was born as a result Of said
marriage on the 1lih day of March. A. D.
1920, son. namely, Joseph Elwood New
comb
That shortly after the marriage the
plaintiff was credibly informed and be-
lieves and therefore charges the truth to
be that the defendant under the name Of
Shady Combs had Heretofore married an
other woman by the name Of Beatrice
McGreeney at the village of Rockville on
the nth day Of April, A. D. 1917. by the
Reverend o. c. Barnes.
That the said defendant was never d.
vorced from the said Beatrice Combs and
that the said Beatrice Combs is now living.
That by the said former marriage there
was born TO the said defendant and Beat
rice Combs a son by the name Of Marshea
Combs. age now three years and six
months.
That Immediately after the separation
in Richmond, in the State Of Virginia. the
defendant took unto himself a third wife
without ever securing divorce from either
Of his former wives and returned with said
third wife to Breathett county. in the State
of Kentucky.
That the plaintiff has not lived or CO.
habited since learning of his first and third
marriage, nor has the plaintiff condoned
the offenses of either marriage.
That the marriage to the plaintiff was
unlawful, void and of no effect
Il is thereupon this 7th day Of October,
A. D. 1922, ordered by the Circuit Court for
Montgomery county, that the plaintiff, Nora
Edna Stevens Newcomb. by causing a COPY
Of this order to be inserted In some news
paper printed and published in Montgom-
cry county. Maryland. once in each of four
successive weeks before the 18th day of
November. A. D. 1922. giving notice to the
defendant. Shady Henry Newcomb. of the
object and substance of this bill, warning
him to appear in this Court in person, or
by solicitor on or before the goth day OF
November. A. d. 1922. TO 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 plaintiff
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