Merrill v. Flint

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Defendant, who was married to plaintiff in July, 1864, appeals from the judgment lie rein decreeing a divorced vinculo matrimonii between herself and her said husband, and giving him the custody of their minor child, Katie.

The grounds stated in the petition for the divorce are: That plaintiff was married t,o the defendant in New Jersey in 1864; in 1866 he came to New Orleans and established himself in business, and has resided here up to the present time; that when petitioner came to New Orleans he prepared to bring his wife and child with him, but Ms said wife peremptorily refused…