Persico v. Persico

The plaintiff, Donato Pérsico, brought an action in the circuit court of Will County against the defendant, Grace Pérsico, his wife, for divorce upon the ground of desertion. In addition, plaintiff sought an equal division of three improved parcels of real estate, and an accounting by defendant of rents collected and of moneys received from plaintiff.

By her amended counterclaim defendant sought a divorce upon the grounds of extreme and repeated cruelty, drunkenness and desertion. She also requested alimony for herself and an additional sum for the support and maintence of a disabled adult son…