Allen v. Allen

The facts as we find them to be in this case are as follows: In the year 1839 John Allen and Bridget Kearns were united in marriage at Roxboro, in Ireland. They lived together a few years, during which time three children were born to them, one of whom died in infancy, and the other two are the complainants in this suit. Some time in 1845 John Allen left Ireland and came to the United States, leaving his wife and children behind him, and never returned. It is not very clear upon the evidence whether the mother and children were living together when Allen left them, but if they were, they were…