Sims v. Sims

LANE, Justice.

Arthur Alonzo Sims and Ella M. Sims were husband and wife. While living together they legally adopted a minor child to whom they gave the name of Elizabeth Merrill Sims. She was four years of age at the time this suit was filed.

This suit was brought by Mrs. Ella M. Sims against Arthur Alonzo Sims, her husband, for divorce, a division of property, and for custody of said adopted child.

Defendant answered, saying that he would not contest the plaintiff’s suit for a divorce; that it is his desire that the community property be equally and fairly divided by the court; that he does…