Eli B. Springs 2nd Suing for Annulment, Sept. 27, 1924

Eli B. Springs 2nd Sues for Marriage Annulment. . . Former Charlotte Citizen Begins County Action in New York Court Against His Wife

Charlotte Observer

Suit for the annulment of his marriage has been begun in a New York court by Eli Baxter Springs 2nd, former Charlotte boy, according to a news item in the Wednesday issue of The New York Times. The story follows:

“Eli Baxter Springs 2nd filed suit in the Supreme Court yesterday for the annulment of his marriage to Hortense M. Springs and for an injunction restraining her from continuing a suit for separation. He said that they had separated on August 24 last and that a month later she sued for separation and demanded alimony.

“Mrs. Springs is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert D. Vueva of 405 West End Avenue. She is a graduate of Miss Mason’s school at Tarrytown.”

Mr. Springs is the son of Mr. and Mrs. B.D. Springs of Charlotte. During the past several years he has been on the New York cotton exchange with his uncle, Eli Springs.

From the front page of the Concord Daily Tribune, Sept. 27, 1924

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