Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1927-03-04

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.
Macnaueht 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, Virsie
NJ Norton.
That she is a resident Of Mt. Rainier,
Prince Georges county. Maryland. and the
plaintiff 10 nonresident OF said State,
residing in the City of Philadelphia. Penn
sylvania.
That she and the defendant we're Legally
married June S. 1925, at Rockville, Mont
somery county. Maryland. by Minister Of
the Gospel
That there were no children born as
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 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
wlthstanding 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
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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 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 a 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 the defendant represented that he
would receive a beQuest of twenty thou
sand dollars (S20 .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 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 Court
for Montgomery county, as a Court of Equity,
that the plaintiff by causing a copy Of
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 Of
this bill, warning him to be and appear
in this court in person. or by solicitor, on or
before the 30th day Of March. A. D.
1927. to show cause, II any he have. why
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.