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![handle is hein.slavery/ssactsfl0047 and id is 1 raw text is: a divorce for the cause of prior marriage, or adultery)
.such persons so offending shall be liable to all the
yains and penalties provided by law against adultery.
Sec 10. A1nd be it fu~rther enacted, That in all cases
of divorce, if the party against whom the complaint
is made, shall reside out of this Territory, or have re-
4noved, or shall after the cause of complaint has aris-
en, removeout of the Territory so that process cannot
$1e served, or if served the party cannot be compelled
'to appear and answer or plead, it shall and may be
lawful for the court on bill filed and due proof that the
.'defendant resides out of ihe Territory or hath remo-
ved as aforesaid, to order a hearing on the facts chare
ged in the said bill, and thereupon to pass a decree
ii the same manner, as if the defendant had appeared
,and were present in Coutt: Provided always, that a
icopy of the said order for hearing be published in one
.of the public newspapers of this Territory for the
space of three months at least before the day appointed
forthe said hearing. Passed December 7th 1825.
A. BELLAMY,
President of the Legislative Council.
* SAML. FRY, Clerk.
'[Jpproved December 9th 1825.]
WM. P. DUVAL,
Governor ofthe Territory of Florida.
AN ACT
Amending anra in aldition to An Act concerning' .executions
iaiprovcd December twcnty ninth, 1824.
Be it enacted by the Governor and Legislative Council
of the Territory of Florida, That when an execution be
.,issupd.in any manner prescribed by the act to which
-;this is an.addition, and the same shall be levied -upon
the goods, and chattles or slaves of any defendant or
defendants in execution it shall and may be lawful for
Colabit or live
in same house-..
adultery,
Party residing
out of Territory
...court order a
hearing of facts,
proviso.
Defendant may
surrender titles
to land first.](ViewImageLocal?handle=hein.slavery/ssactsfl0047&div=1&collection=&method=preview&ext=.png&size=3)