D I V O R C E
Percy L.
Sterling
vs
Almira Sterling
Shelby Circuit Court Box 689
Filed May 29, 1907 J.H. Deitzer Clerk
| State of Indiana County of Shelby SS; | In The Shelby Circuit Court |
| Complaint for Divorce May Term 1907 |
Percy L. Sterling VS Almira Elnora Sterling
The plaintiff Percy L. Sterling complains of the defendant Almira Elnora
Sterling and says, that he now is and for two years last past he has been
continuously a bona fide resident of the State of Indiana, and for Six months
last past he has been and now is a bona fide resident of said County. That
heretofore to-wit: On the 15 day of February 1905, he and the defendant were
legally married and except the interval hereinafter mentioned, where there was a
former separation between plaintiff and defendant, they lived together as
husband and wife until the 13 day of June 1905, when by reason of the acts and
conduct of the defendant as herein after set out they separated and since said
date have lived separate and apart and have not cohabited since said separation.
Plaintiff says he is entitled to a divorce from the defendant upon the
following grounds and for the following reasons to-wit: That as soon as
plaintiff and defendant were married the defendant begun and continued to treat
the plaintiff with great cruelty and abuse. That one March 17, 1905 the
defendant while in violent anger so abused plaintiff and cursed him and called
him vile and abusive names and epithets, such as “Damned Liar,” “Fool,”
“Son of a Bitch, “ and many other mean, vile and insulting names and
epithets. She also ordered and compelled plaintiff to leave her on said date
which he did at which time they remained separate and apart for a period of __
days, when she then agreed and promised the plaintiff that if he would live with
her again as her husband, she would treat him kindly and affectionately as her
husband; The plaintiff believing and relying upon said promise did return to the
defendant and lived with her as husband and wife until the said 13 day of June
1905, when by reason of her continued cruel acts and conduct was compelled to
and did again separate from her. The plaintiff says that on the 12 day of June
1905 that he started to his daily labor but that instead of going to work that
he returned to their home in Indianapolis, Indiana, where they then resided.
That on sight of his return to their home the defendant became very much enraged
at plaintiff, she at once leaving the house and went to places which are unknown
to this plaintiff at this time, and did not return to their home until 6:30 a.m.
of June 13, 1905. At which time she while violently angry at plaintiff did then
and there curse plaintiff by using the above stated language. She also on said
occasion assaulted plaintiff with a tea cup and threatened to kill him.
Plaintiff says that defendant since said separation has been guilty of visiting
houses of ill-fame the exact dates of which is unknown to plaintiff. That since
said separation the exact dates and places of which is unknown to plaintiff the
defendant has been guilty of committing the crime of adultery with persons whose
names at this time is unknown to plaintiff.
Plaintiff says that a reconciliation between plaintiff and defendant is
impossible. Wherefore the plaintiff prays the court that he be granted an
absolute divorce from the defendant and for all other further proper relief.
Percy L. Sterling
Walker & Tindall Attys. for Plaintiff
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