Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1962-09-20

Equity No. 25676
MAGMA LEACH LENHEIM
Plaintiff
VS..
LEWIS ELLIS LENHEIM
Defendant
Order of Publication
The object of this suit is to
procure a divorce a mensa ct
thoro by the plaintiff from the
defendant.
The Bill Of Complaint in SUBJ
stance states: That the plaintiff
and defendant were lawfully
married by a minister of the
Gospel in Wood County, West
Virginia, on June 16, 1854; that
no children have been born as
a result of the marriage; that
the parties to this action have
one adopted child, Lew Edmond
Lenheim, a male infant, born
on the 10th day of December
1856, and adopted in Wood
County, West Virginia; that al
though the plaintiff has always
been a faithful, affectionate and
chaste wife, the defendant, on
or about the 29th day of April
1862, without just cause or rea-
son deliberately abandoned and
deserted the plaintiff; that said
abandonment is deliberate and
final and the separation of the
parties is beyond any reasonable
expectation of reconciliation and
has been uninterrupted and con-
tinuous since on or about April
20, 1862; that the plaintiff is a
resident of Montgomery County,
Maryland, and has resided in
county and state for more than
one year Immediately preceding
the filing of this suit, and the
defendant is an adult citizen of
the United States and a resident
of Montgomery County, Mary
land; that the defendant is the
owner in his own right of GER
tain personal property and cred
its located within the state of
Maryland including bank
account and securities at the
Citizens Bank of Takoma Park
in an amount unknown to the
plaintiff. The defendant is en-
ployed by Columbia Union Con-
ference Association, Takoma
Park, Maryland, and is in receipt
of an income from his employ
ment and other sources of APP
proximately 100000 per year;
the plaintiff does not have
sufficient means wherewith' to
support herself and child or to
defray the costs and expenses
of this proceeding; and that the
defendant is now absent from
the state of Maryland and can
not be served with process with
in the state. The plaintiff is
informed and believes and there.
fore AYERS that the defendant is
presently in the District of
Columbia and refuses to come
into the state of Maryland.
The Bill of Complaint then
prays that the plaintiff, Naoma
Leach Lenheim, be divorce a
mensa ct thoro from the defen.
dant, Lewis Ellis Lenheim; that
the plaintiff be required custody
of the infant child, Lew Edmond
Lenheim, pendente lite and per-
manently; that the plaintiff be
awarded alimony and mainten.
ance for the minor child of the
parties hereto pendente lite and
permanently, and reasonable at
torneys' fees; that a warrant OF
attachment against the goods,
chattels and credits of the defen.
dant be granted and issued
herein pursuant to law; that the
property and credits of the de.
PENDANT within the state of
Maryland be sequestered and
that a suitable person be ap-
pointed receiver thereof; that
the plaintiff may have such
other and relief as the nature
of her case may require.
The Plaintiff has filed a Peti.
ton for Writ of Sequestration
and Injunction, which petition
in substance alleges that the de.
PENDANT, Lewis Ellis Lenheim,
is temporarily residing beyond
the confines of the State OF
Maryland, and it appears that
service upon him can be had
only by publication as provided
for by law; that said defendant
is possessed of certain personal
property and credits located and
situated in Montgomery County,
Maryland, said property being
more particularly described in
the Bill of Complaint filed here.
in; that petitioner is advised
that the defendant has removed
certain of his personal property
of a value in excess of 100000
from the jurisdiction of this
Court; that irreparable harm,
damage, and injury will follow