Divorce Proceedings - 1881
Transcribed and submitted by Dan Pierce

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Lumpkin Co., Georgia   Writs Book 12 pg 236
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Georgia Hall County |  Libel for Divource 
 Marion C. Roberts  |  in Lumpkin Superior
       vs.          |  Court
 Sarah C. Roberts   |  April Term 1881

Personally appeared before the undersigned
Marion C Roberts, who being Sworn Says he
is the Plaintiff in the above Stated Case and
That Sarah C Roberts the Defendant and
Wife of Deponent has as deponent believes
left the State, that when deponent last
heard of her She was in the State of Alabama
& that her present whereabouts is unknown
to Defendant, but he believes She is Still
in the State of Alabama.  Sworn to and
Subscribed before me this March 31st 1881
  A.J. Davis J.P.    |    M.C. Roberts

It appearing to the Court by the above
Stated affidavit that the Defendant Sara
-h C Roberts has left the State of Georgia
and it further appearing from the return
of the Sheriff that Said Defendant is not to
be found in Lumpkin County, It is
Ordered that Service be perfected by
publication of this order in the Moun
-tain Signal Once a month for four 
months next proceeding the term of
this Court
                       W.L. [Marler?]  Plff
                                       Aty.
                  James R Brown  J.S.C.
                      B.R.C.

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Lumpkin Co., Georgia  Writs Book 13 pgs. 9-12
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Lumpkin Superior Court April Term 1881
 Marion C Roberts  |
       Vs.         |  Libel for Divource
 Sarah C Roberts   |
Georgia Lumpkin County

To the Honorable Superior Court of Said
County.  The Petition of Marion C Roberts of
Said County and State Respectfully Showeth that on
the 2nd day of May Eighteen hundred and Seventy Five
Your petitioner & Sarah C Long of Said County
then a Single woman, were married in due form
of Law to wit in Said County.  The good name and
virtuous demeanor of Said  Sarah C.  and the
respectability of her family were considerations
which forbade any expectation of her recent
improper and bad conduct.  Your Petitioner
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and his Said wife lived together until
about the last day of July Eighteen hundred
and Seventy Six When the Said Sarah C. without
any just Cause deserted your petitioner and
has never Since lived with him, and has
gone to parts unknown to your petitioner
Your petitioner avers that he was ever Kind
and affectionate to his Said wife and that
She never had Cause to Complain of your 
petitioner.  Your petitioner Strove all the
time to render his Said wife Comfortable and
hapy and hoped that he would have the 
Confidence, Comfort, and undivided affec
-tions of his Said wife, but forgetful of
her obligations and duties, She deserted
your petitioner as aforesaid.  Wherefore your
petitioner prays that citation may issue
directing and requiring the Said Sarah
C. Roberts wife of your petitioner to be
and appear personally or by attorney at
the next Superior Court to be held in and
for Said County then and there to Show
Cause if any She can why Said marriage
entered into as aforesaid Should not
be annuled Set aside and made Void
for the causes aforesaid and a divource a
vinculo Matrimonii be pronounced be
-tween your petitioner and his Said wife
Your petitioner further Shows that they had
no Child or Children born unto them and
that they had no property.  And as in duty
bound your petitioner will ever pray.
                     W.L. Marler
                        Petrs Atty.
   Filed in Office Febuary 26th 1881.
                    J.P. Parker C.S.C.
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State of Georgia   |  To the Sheriff of Said
Lumpkin County     |  County,  Greetings
 Marion C Roberts  |
       vs.         |  Libel for Divource
 Sarah C Roberts   |
                    The Defendant Sarah C Roberts
is hereby Cited and required personally or by attorney
to be and appear at the Superior Court to be
held in and for Said County on the Second
Monday in April next then and there to make
her defensive allegation in writing to the Plaintiff
Lible as in default therof the court will proceed
according to the Statute in Such cases made
and provided.  Witness the Honorable James R.
Brown Judge of the Superior Court, this 1st day
of March 1881.        J.P. Parker  C.S.C.

Search made and the Defendant not to be
found in Lumpkin County March 8th 1881.
                      W.H. Satterfield
                           Shff
By order of the Court Service has been 
perfected by publication in the Mountian
Signal once a month for four months
next preceding the next term of this court.
  Order for Publication See minutes April Term
1881. Page 325
It appearing to the Court that Service in 
this case has been perfected on the Deft by
publication in the Mountain Signal a news
paper published in Dahlonega Ga, It is therefore
ordered that Said case Stand in its order for
trial, and be so tried Oct. Term 1881.
                  |   W.L. Marler
C J Wellborn      |           Petr's Atty
    J.S.C.        |
          We the Jury find that Sufficient
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proof has been Submitted to our con
-sideration to authorize an absolute
Divource upon legal principals--
that is to Say a Divource a vinculo Matr
-imonii this Oct 19th 1881.
                       J.G. Hester, foreman