Montana labor news., 1939-08-03

In the District Court of the Second Ju-
dicial District of the State Of Montana
KATHLEEN WOODS, Plaintiff,
JUDsoN WOODS, Defendant.
The State of Montana Sends Greetings
to the Above Named Defendant:
You are hereby summoned to answer
the Complaint in this action, which is filed
in the office of the Clerk of this Court, a
copy of which is herewith served upon
and to file your Answer and serve a
copy thereof upon the Plaintiffs Attorney
within twenty t20) days after the service
of this Alias Summons, exclusive of the
day of service; n in case of your failure
to appear or answer, judgment will be
taken against you by default for the relief
demanded in this Complaint, which Com
plant alleges that Plaintiff has been a
bonafide resident of the State of Montana
for one year Immediately preceding the
commencement of her action: that Plain
tiff and Defendant intermarried at Salt
Lake City, Utah, on or about the 5th day
of June, 1929, and ever since ave been
and now are husband and wife; that there
has been n child born as issue of said
marriage, to-wit. Thomas Woods, a son,
age eight years, which said child IS in the
care, custody, and control of Plaintiff,
who is a fit and proper person to have
the care, custody, and control of said
child: that Defendant, by reason Of his
indolent n neglectful habits Of dissipa-
ton is not a fit and proper person to
have the care, custody and control of said
child; that Defendant has been guilty Of
extreme cruelty toward Plaintiff by in
flicting grievous mental suffering upon
Plaintiff by a our Of conduct existing
and being persisted in by said Defendant
for one year before the commencement
of his action which is of such a nature
and character as to destroy the peace OF
mind and happiness of Plaintiff and de-
feat the legitimate objects of marriage
and render the continuance of the mar
r1ed relation perpetually unreasonable ano
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a few months after the marriage of the
Parties, and continuing intermittently UNI
til on or about the 10th day of June, 1899
Defendant repeatedly inflicted persona.
violence n bodily injury to Plaintiff by
striking and beating Plaintiff on many
divers, and numerous occasions n times
that on the 10th day of June, 1899, De
PENDANT deserted and abandoned Plaintiff
and their child and left Plaintiff and theil
child destitute and without the necessariel
of life, and that said Plaintiff has beer
forced to have ecour to friends and t
the Relief Administration in order t
supply herself and the child of tn,
Parties with the necessaries of life; tina
during the period of time when Plaintiff
and Defendant were residing together
Defendant remained away from home a
nights gambling away what money haC
been earned n which was needed fol
the support and care of Plaintiff and tn,
child of the Parties; that likewise and OF
divers and numerous occasions and time
Ut DG4GAlQdnl has QtSeIleu ana abandoned
Plaintiff and the minor child of the Partie
and has left them destitute and uncaret
for; that on said occasions Defendant ha
remained away and neglected Plaintiff
and the minor child of the Parties fo-
period exceeding six months; that De
PENDANT has continuously since a few
months after the marriage of the Partie
quarreled with Plaintiff and used vii
and obscene and abusive language towar,
Plaintiff without just cause or provoca
ton; that the last known place of address
Of Defendant was 729 South Dakot
Street, Butte, Montana, and that tn,
present whereabouts of said Defendan
are to Plaintiff unknown.
Plaintiff seeks an absolute divorce ant
the exclusive care, custody, and contro
of Thomas Woods, the minor son of tn
Parties, and sue other and further relic
as to the Court may seem meet and jus
in the premises.
WITNESS my hand and the Seal of sal,
Court this 22nd day Of July, 1899.
ELMER SHEA, Clerk.
court Seal
EMIGH AND MURRAY,
Butte, Montana,
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
First publication July q, 1939.zT.