Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1927-02-18
ORDER or PUBLICATION.
Lillian H. Macnaught, by her next friend,
Virgie NJ. Norton. Plaintiff.
VS..
Harold R. Macnaught, Defendant.


In the Circuit Court for Montgomery county
as Court Of Equity. No. 4737 Equity.
The object of this suit is to procure an
snnulment Of the marriage Of Lillian H.
Macnaught and Harold R. Macnaueht.
The bill states in substance as follows
That she is a minor under the age Of
twenty-one years, to-wit seventeen years
Of age. and brings suit by an adult, Vireie
M. Norton.
That she is a resident OF Mt Rainier,
Prince Georges county. Maryland. and the
plaintiff is nonresident of said State.
residing 10 the City Of Philadelphia, Penn
sylvania.
That she and the defendant we're legally
married June 5, 1925. at Rockville, Mont
gomery county. Maryland. by a Minister Of
the Gospel.
That there were no children born as a
result Of said marriage.
That on the day Of her marriage she
was a resident OF Mt. Rainier. Prince
Georges county. Maryland, and was then
and is now a minor child, having been
born March IS. 1909.
That the defendant intending and con-
irving to marry the plaintiff for his own
personal advantage, and taking advantage
OF her desire. as express to him, and not
withstanding that license to marry could
not be legally obtained by them in the
place OF her domicile. without the consent
Of their parents, fraudulently deceived the
plaintiff by representing that she was of
an age at which they could legally obtain
license and be married as aforesaid
without the consent Of her parents and
that thereupon on the day and year afore-
said the defendant and the plaintiff pro-
ceeded without the knowledge and consent
OF her parents to Rockville, Montgomery
county. Maryland. and the defendent then
and there knowing that she was OF an age
at which she could not legally obtain a
license to marry without the consent OF
her parents falsely represented and swore
to the Clerk Of the Circuit Court for Mont
gomery county that she. Lillian H. Mac
nanght. was eighteen years OF age. And
by virtue Of the license fraudulently OBJ
tanned marriage was performed as afore-
said.
That on the 18th day OF June. in the
year 1925. the defendant, abandoned and
deserted your oratrix and they have not
since lived or cohabited together as man
and wife.
That the defendant in order to bring
about the marriage misrepresented him.
self to the plaintiff that he was both will
ing and able to provide a home for her.
nevertheless the plaintiff has been re-
quired TO support and maintain herself
ever since their marriage.
| That tha Aaf.,A..e -. l. :.
would receive a beQuest of twenty thou
sand dollers 0,0O0) upon his marriage,
and that with this money he would pro-
vide home
That the marriage between the plaintiff
and defendant was at law null and void
to all intents and purposes whatsoever
and the plaintiff desires that II may for
the reason above set forth be SO declared
1t is thereupon this 9th day Of Febru.
airy, A. d. 1927. ordered by the Circuit Courl
for Montgomery county, as Court OF Equity
that the plaintiff by causing a copy oil
this order TO be inserted in some newspaper
printed and published in said Montgomery
county, once in each of four successive
weeks before the 18th day of March, A. D
1927. giving notice to said absent de
PENDANT OF the object and substance o
this bill, warning him to be and appeal
in this court in person. or by solicitor. on o.
before the 30th day of March. A. D
1927. to show cause. il any he have, VIII!
decree ought not be passed as prayed.
PRESTON B. RAY, Clerk
Circuit Court for Montgomery county.
True copy-Test:
PRESTON B. RAY.
feb ltd Clerk.