Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-01-29
i. SIMPSON AND SIMPSON,
Solicitors for the Plaintiff.
ORDER OF
PUBLICATION
EsCooy
Plaintiff,
VS..
Albert C. Burgess, Defendant.
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR
MONTGOMERY COUNTY,
SITTING AS A. COURT
OF EQUITY.

The object of the Bill of Com
plant filed in the above entitled
cause is to procure a divorce a
vincNLo neGt1'im1onii by the plain
tiff, Mary La Croix Burgess, from
the defendant, Albert C. Bur-
CESS.
The Bill of Complaint states
that the plaintiff, Mary La Croix
Burgess, is a resident of Mont
gomery County, Maryland, resid-
ing at 9013 Second Avenue, Sill
yer Spring, Montgomery County,
Maryland, and has resided within
said County and State for more
than one year next preceding the
filing of this Bill of Complaint.
That the Defendant, Albert c..
Burgess, is a nonresident of the
State of Maryland, and to the
best of her knowledge and infor-
nation said defendant resides at
Borinquen Army Air Field, Puerto
Rico, in care of McClosky and
Company.
That the plaintiff and defend
ant were married in the City of
Washington, District of Columbia,
on the 18th day of July, 1885 by
a Priest.
That there was one child born
of said marriage, namely, Albert
C. Burgess, Jr., son of the plain
tiff and defendant, now aged
81 years; now in the custody
of the Plaintiff.
That although the conduct of
your Oratrix toward the defend
ant has always been kind, affec-
tionate and above reproach, the
said defendant, Albert c. Burgess,
Notwithstanding the kind and af-
fectionate conduct of the plain
tiff, did without any just cause
or reason abandon and desert
your Oratrix in the month of
October, 1889, and has declared
his intention TO live with her no
longer. That such abandonment
has continued uninterruptedly for
more than eighteen months imme-
diately preceding the filing of
this Bill of Complaint, and is
deliberate and final, and the sep
aration of the parties is beyond
any reasonable expectation of a
reconciliation.
That your Oratrix is employed
in the Government of the United
States, and receives a salary of
$1440.OO.
The Bill of Complaint prays
that your Oratrix, Mary La Croix
Burgess, may be divorced vtn-
TuLo n,at4imonii from the defend
ant, Albert C. Burgess.
That your Oratrix may be
awarded alimony pendente lite.
That your Oratrix may be
awarded permanent alimony.
That your Oratrix may be
awarded custody of the minor
child Albert C. Burgess, Jr., and
for general relief.
1t is thereupon this 9th day of
January, A D. 1912, by the Cir
cult Court for Montgomery Coun-
sitting as Court of Equity,
Ordered that the plaintiff by caus-
ing 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 Goth day of April A. D. 1912,
giving notice to said absent and
nonresident defendant of the OBJ
ject and substance of this Bill
of Complaint, warning him to be
and appear in this Court in per-
son or by solicitor on or before
the 18th day of May. A. d. 1912,
to show cause, if any he may
have. why a decree ought not be
passed herein as prayed; or in
the alternative that copy of
this Order be served upon the
said defendant on or before three
months before the 18th day of
May, A. d, 1912.
CLAYTON X. WATKINS,
Clerk of the Circuit Court
for Montgomery County.
True Copy
CLAYTON X. WATKINS,
ALP Clerk.