Elizabeth
Dulcema (Glimp) Lunsford
vs
Aris Exlum Lunsford
Injunction &
Bill for
Divorce
Chancery Court
April 1873 – May 1874
E. D. Lunsford
Bill for Divorce
A. E. Lunsford
Filed April 4, 1873
J. N. Wardlaw, Clerk
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:
That
we, E. D. Lunsford and Jno. A. Glimp are held and firmly bound unto A. E.
Lunsford in the just and full sum of Two Hundred and Fifty Dollars, for the
payment of which well and truly, to be made, we, and each of us, bind
ourselves, our heirs, executors, and administrators, jointly and severally,
firmly by these presents.
Sealed
with our seals, and dated the 4th day of April, 1873
Now,
the condition of the above obligation is such that , whereas, the above bound E.
D. Lunsford have this day filed a Bill of Complaint in our Chancery Court, at
Ripley, Tennessee, against the said A. E. Lunsford, Defendant, and prayed for
and obtained the issuance of writs of subpoena upon the matters therein set
forth.
Now,
if the said E. D. Lunsford, Complainant, shall prosecute said suit with effect,
or, on failure, shall pay to said A. E. Lunsford all such costs and damages as
may be awarded against him, then this obligation to be void, otherwise to
remain in full force and affect.
ATTEST:
J. N. Wardlaw, C & M
E.
D. Lunsford, per Atty Frank W. Wilkinson
Jno
A. Glimp, per Atty in Fact Frank W. Wilkinson
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS;
THAT WE, E. D. Lunsford and Jno. A. Glimp are held and firmly bound unto A. E.
Lunsford in the sum of five hundred Dollars for the payment of which, well and
truly to be made, we, and each of us, bind ourselves, our heirs, executors, and
administrators, jointly and severally, firmly by these presents;
Sealed
with our seals, and dated the 4th day of April 1873
Now the condition of
the above obligation is such that, whereas, the above bound E. D. Lunsford
hath this day filed a bill in the
Chancery Court, at Ripley, Tennessee, against the said A. E. Lunsford and
prayed for and obtained an injunction on the matters contained in said bill.
Now, if the said
complainant shall well and truly prosecute said suit with effect, or in case of
failure, shall pay to the defendant such costs and damages as may be awarded by
said Chancery Court on dismissing said bill, then the above obligation to be
void, otherwise to remain in full force and effect.
ATTEST: J. N. Wardlaw, C & M
E.
D. Lunsford, per Atty Frank W. Wilkinson
Jno.
A. Glimp, per Atty Frank W. Wilkinson
State of
To The Sheriff of
We
command you to summon A. E. Lunsford if to be found in your county, to appear
before the Chancery Court at Ripley, Tennessee, on the 1st Monday in
May next (it being the 5th day of said Month, and one of the rule
days of said Count) to answer the Bill of Complaint of E. D. Lunsford vs. A. E.
Lunsford, a copy of which accompanies this writ, and further to do and receive
what our said Court shall consider in that behalf, and this you shall in no
wise omit under the penalty prescribed by law, and herein fail not, and have
you then and there this writ, showing how you have obeyed the same.
WITNESS,
J. N. Wardlaw, Clerk and Master of our said Chancery Court at office in the Court
House in the town of Ripley, the 3d Monday in November 1873, and 97th
year of American Independence.
J.
N. Wardlaw, Clerk & Master
E. D. Lunsford
Vs.
A. E. Lunsford
In
the Chancery
State of
The
defendant A. E. Lunsford ___________ ___________ upon a service of a copy of an
order upon him _deliver to said Plaintiff all his clothing or wearing apparel
or to his agent and her clerk and ___________ will issue to the Sheriff a copy
of this order for service upon defendant A. E. Lunsford who will make due
release of his action hereunder ____ next term of the Chancery Court of
Lauderdale County.
April
3, 1873
H.
V. Livingston
Chancellor 10 Chan. Div.
J.
N. Wardlaw, Clerk & Master
E. D. Lunsford
Vs. }
Order
A. E. Lunsford
Issued April 5, 1873
J. N. Wardlaw, C & M
Executed by leaving a true copy of the
within
A. E. Lunsford
April 5, 1873
C. C. Griggs, Sheriff
State of
To A. E. Lunsford and to Counsellors,
Attorneys, and Solicitors, and to everyone of them:
Whereas
E. D. Lunsford hath lately exhibited her Bill of Complaint in our Chancery
Court, at Ripley, Tennessee, against you, the said A. E. Lunsford, defendant,
and prayed for and obtained an order for an injunction touching the matters
therein complained of.
We,
therefore, do strictly enjoin and command you, the said A. E. Lunsford, and all
and every the persons before mentioned, and each and every of you, that you,
and every of you, do absolutely desist and refrain from;
Interfering
with her the said E. D. Lunsford, has today and control of the children of the
said A. E. Lunsford by her the said E. D. Lunsford, and from disposing or in
any manner encumbering yours, the said A. E. Lunsford, Estate or any portion
of, real or personal, until the further order of our said Court of Chancery to
the contrary; and this you shall in no wise omit, under the penalty prescribed
by law.
Witness
J. N. Wardlaw,
J.
N. Wardlaw, C & M.
In Chancery at Ripley
E. D. Lunsford
Vs. }
Injunction
A. E. Lunsford
Issued April 5th, 1873
J. N. Wardlaw, C & M
Executed by reading the within Injunction to
A. E. Lunsford
April 5th, 1873
C. C. Griggs, Sheriff
Bill Dismissed and Judgment is complete and
her surety, J. A. Glimp, for costs –
May Term 1874
Source:
Ripley,
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