Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 22, Number 32, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 January 1901 — Another Interesting Suit. [ARTICLE]

Another Interesting Suit.

Mrs. Elizabeth Schofield has begun suit against her husband, John Schofield, for maintenance. They formerly resided in Brook but Mr. Schofield is at present at Rensselaer and Mrs. Schofield with relatives in White County. Various other parties are also made defendants, including Jacob D. Rich of Brook, Samuel Schofield, Catherine Hawkins and her husband, and several others. The complaint states that the parties were married 17 years ago and lived together until May, 1900, when the plaintiff was ©ent to the insane asyluoj. at Logansport. She remained there about two months and alleges that she was discharged as cured. She states that she has since repeatedly asked her husband to receive her back into his home, but that he refuses to do so. The complaint states that while they lived together they accumulated property of the value of $7,000. Also that Mr. Schofield has an interest in his late fatlfer’s estate. It is further alleged that the property has all been deeded to others, which deeds she asks to be set aside and the titles quieted in herself and husband. She states further that she was not insane when so declared to be. She asks for support of SSOO a year, if for herself alone, or SBOO if for herself and two daughters. These last are 8 and 12 years old, respectively, and of them she demands the custody.