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Domestic News May 8, 1886

Daily Evening Bulletin

Maysville, Mason County, Kentucky

What is this article about?

In Greensburg, Ind., on May 8, Richard M. Farlow filed a $10,000 lawsuit against Phoebe Jewett and Orin C. Jewett for alienating his wife's affections, leading her to abandon him while ill, taking their infant child. The defendants are her parents, a wealthy local farmer and his wife.

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Salve for a Broken Heart.

GREENSBURG, Ind., May 8. - Richard M. Farlow has commenced suit against Phoebe Jewett and Orin C. Jewett for $10,000 damages for alienating the affections of plaintiff's wife from him and inducing her to abandon him. It is claimed that she yielded to the persuasions of the defendants while she was in a feeble and sickly condition and abandoned her husband, taking with her an infant child, and, by reason of their intermeddling, the plaintiff claims he has suffered great unrest, mental anguish and sorrow. Mr. Jewett is a wealthy farmer of this county, and the wife of Farlow is a daughter of Jewett's. The case promises to be highly sensational.

What sub-type of article is it?

Legal Or Court

What keywords are associated?

Alienation Of Affections Lawsuit Family Dispute Abandonment Greensburg Indiana

What entities or persons were involved?

Richard M. Farlow Phoebe Jewett Orin C. Jewett

Where did it happen?

Greensburg, Ind.

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Greensburg, Ind.

Event Date

May 8

Key Persons

Richard M. Farlow Phoebe Jewett Orin C. Jewett

Outcome

suit commenced for $10,000 damages; case expected to be highly sensational.

Event Details

Richard M. Farlow has sued Phoebe Jewett and Orin C. Jewett for alienating the affections of his wife, inducing her to abandon him while in a feeble condition, taking their infant child; plaintiff suffered mental anguish; defendants are the wife's parents, with Orin C. Jewett a wealthy local farmer.

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