Schley County GaArchives Divorce.....Collins, Lucinda Dixon - Collins, Eli September 1881
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orig. document, Schley Co. courthouse,  September, 1881
Eli Collins
Vs.
Lucinda Collins

Libel for Divorce
Filed in Office Sept. 2, 1881
J.N. Cheney, Clerk

C(harles) B(ritton) Hudson, plaintiffs atty.


STATE OF GEORGIA
SCHLEY COUNTY

To the Superior Court of said county.  The petition of Eli Collins of said 
county, showeth that on the (torn, several words apparently stating the date 
of marriage) petitioner and Lucinda Dixon of said county, then a single woman 
were married in due form of law.  Your petitioner and his said wife Lucinda, 
had lived together, from the time of their marriage aforesaid, until within a 
few days of the time of their separation as hereinafter mentioned in peace and 
comfort.  And your petitioner showeth that he could not and would not have 
suspected or believed, until the painful reality broke in upon him that said 
Lucinda could have been guilty of the infamous crime of adultery.  Your 
petitioner says that he was ever kind and affectionate to his said wife during 
the time aforesaid and she never had the least cause to complain of your 
petitioner and your petitioner during all the time aforesaid hoped and 
believed they would ever have the comfort and encouragement in the (torn) 
affections of his said wife, but (torn) it is, that said Lucinda forgetful of 
her obligations and duty to your petitioner on the ____ day of March, 1881, 
and (unreadable) days before and since that time did commit the offense of 
adultery.  And afterwards to wit on the ____ day of May, 1881, when your 
petitioner came to the knowledge of the criminal conduct of the said Lucinda, 
he instantly separated from her wherefore your petitioner prays that citation 
may issue directing and requiring said Lucinda Collins, wife of your 
petitioner to be and appear, personally of 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 annulled, 
set aside and made void for the cause aforesaid, and a divorce of vinculo 
matrimonii, be pronounced between your petitioner and his said wife.  And your 
petitioner avers that he had no property, of which to (torn) schedule, at the 
time of the separation aforesaid, and that his said wife Lucinda had no 
separate estate.  And your will ever pray & c.

C.B. Hudson
Plaintiff’s atty.





STATE OF GEORGIA
SCHLEY COUNTY

Eli Collins
Vs.
Lucinda Collins

Libel for Divorce in the Superior Court of said county

(Torn) The defendant Lucinda Collins is hereby directed and required, 
personally of by attorney, to be and appear at the Superior Court to be held 
in and for said county on the 4th Monday in September next, then and there, to 
make her answer or defensive allegation in response to the plaintiff’s Libel, 
(torn) default thereof, the court shall proceed according to the stated (torn) 
which were made & provided.  

Witness the Hon. C(harles) F. Crisp, Judge of said court, this Sept. (torn) 
1881.

J(ohn) N(ewton) Cheney, Clerk



We the jury find that sufficient proofs have been submitted to our 
consideration to authorize a total divorce, that is to say, a divorce of 
vinculo matrimonii upon legal principles upon the parties in this case.

John S. Allen, Forman.





Notes:
1880 Schley census, 882nd Dist. GM, 18 June 1880, page 39
406/412 Collins, Eli B M 28 laborer GA(all) 
                 Lucinda B F 25 wife keeping house
        Fulford, Dicie B F 60 mother keeping house
        P???, John B M 18 brother laborer
              Mose B M 15 brother laborer


	


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