Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1927-02-11
ORDER or PUBLICATION.
Lillian H. Macnausht. by her next friend
vifeie N. Norton. Plaintiff.
Harold r. Mscnsueht. Defendant.

In the Circuit Court for MONTGOMERY county
as Court Of Equity. No. 4737 Equity
The object OF this suit is 10 procure an
snnulment Of the marriage OF Lillian II
hacnaught and Harold r. Mscnaueht
The bill states in substance as follows
That she is a minor under the age oil
twenty-one years, to-wit seventeen years
Of age, and brings suit by an adult Virgie
NJ. Norton.
That she is resident Of Mt. Rainier
Prince Georges county. Maryland. and the
plaintiff is nonresident OF said State
residing In the City Of Philadelphia. Penn
sylvania.
That she and the defendant we're .eallJ
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 owl
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 oil
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 q
license TO marry without the consent oil
her parents falsely represented and swore
to the Clerk Of the C rcuit Court for Mont
gOmery county that she. Lillian H. Mac
naueht, 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, 10 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 brinl
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 hersel
ever since their marriage.
That the defendant represented that he
would receive a beQuest of twenty thou
sand dollars $50. 000) 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 vol
TO all intents and purposes whatsoeve
and the plaintiff desires that il may 70
the reason above set forth be so declared
II is thereupon this 9th day Of Febru
airy, A. D. 1927, ordered by the Circuit COur
for Montgomery county, as Court of Equity
that the plaintiff by causing a copy O
this order to be inserted in some newspape
printed and published in said Montgomer,
county. once in each of four successive
weeks before the 18th day Of March. A.
1927, giving notice to said absent de
PENDANT OF the object and substance O
this bill. warning him to be and appea
in this court 10 person, or by solicitor. on 0
Before the 30th day Of March. A. Z
1927. to show cause, il any he have. VIII
a decree ought not be passed as prayed.
PRESTON B. RAY, Clerk
Circuit Court for Montgomery county.
True copy-Test:
PRESTON B. RAY.
feb ll-td Clerk