CHAP. 132. An Act for the relief of Orlando George Richmond Johnson. [Assented to 23rd July, 1894.] HEREAS Orlando George Richmond Johnson, of the Preamble. township of Kingston in the county of Frontenac, in the province of Ontario, florist, has by his petition humbly set forth that on the second day of August, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-nine, he was married to Henrietta Overton; that there were born of the said marriage four children, three of whom are still living and are under his care; that in or about the month of July, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-four, she separated from him by mutual agreement, but in about a month returned to his home and was received back by him; that in or about August or September, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-four, she again left him and went to reside in the city of Kingston, taking away with her their then infant child; that she committed adultery at the said city of Kingston with one William Whalen and also with one Levi Presnail and others, in the month of September, one thousand eight hundred eighty-four; that by a deed of agreement dated the twenty-fourth day of December, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-four, they agreed to live separate and apart, and that she should maintain the said infant child; that since the last mentioned date they have so lived separate and apart; that in or about the month of June, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-five, she abandoned the said infant child and left Canada; that during the summer of one thousand eight hundred and ninety-three, she lived in the city of Buffalo, in the state of New York, one of the United States of America, in a house of ill-fame, where she committed adultery; and whereas the said Orlando George Richmond Johnson has humbly prayed that the said marriage may be dissolved and that he may be authorized to marry again, and that such further relief may be afforded him as is deemed meet; and whereas he has proved the said allegations of his petition and it is expedient that the prayer thereof should be granted: Therefore Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and House of Commons of Canada, enacts as follows: Marriage dissolved. Right to 1. The marriage between the said Orlando George Richmond Johnson and the said Henrietta Overton, his wife, is hereby dissolved and shall be from henceforth null and void to all intents and purposes whatsoever. 2. The said Orlando George Richmond Johnson may at any marry again. time hereafter marry any woman whom he might lawfully marry if the said marriage with the said Henrietta Overton had not been solemnized. OTTAWA: Printed by SAMUEL EDWARD DAWSON, Law Printer to the Queen's most Excellent Majesty. CHAP. 133. An Act for the relief of William Samuel Piper. [Assented to 23rd July, 1894.] WHEREAS William Samuel Piper, of the town of Fort Preamble. William, in the district of Thunder Bay, and province of Ontario, Canada, merchant, has by his petition set forth that, on the first day of December, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-six, he was married to Mary Ann McKenzie; that the said marriage was never consummated and that he and she have never cohabited together; that shortly after the said marriage she went to the city of Brantford where she committed adultery with one of the persons named in his petition; that she subsequently committed adultery with other persons referred to in his petition, with one of whom therein named she lived as wife with husband in and for a long time subsequent to the month of April, one thousand eight hundred and ninety, and to whom she has borne two illegitimate children; and whereas the said William Samuel Piper has humbly prayed that the said marriage may be dissolved so as to enable him to marry again, and that such further relief may be afforded him as is deemed meet; and whereas he has proved the said allegations of his said petition, and it is expedient that the prayer thereof should be granted: Therefore Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and House of Commons of Canada, enacts as follows: 1. The said marriage between William Samuel Piper and Marriage disMary Ann McKenzie, his wife, is hereby dissolved, and shall solved. be henceforth null and void to all intents and purposes what soever. 2. The said William Samuel Piper may, at any time here- Right to after, marry any woman whom he might lawfully marry if the marry again. said marriage with the said Mary Ann McKenzie had not been solemnized. OTTAWA: Printed by SAMUEL EDWARD DAWSON, Law Printer to the Queen's most Excellent Majesty. |