Commonwealth ex rel. Eifert v. Eifert

Opinion by

Watkins, J.,

This is an appeal from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Columbia County denying support to the wife-appellant, Geraldine Eifert, from her husband-appellee, Elmer Eifert.

The parties were before us in a divorce action when we vacated a divorce decree granted by the court below to the husband on the ground of indignities. The divorce was vacated for the reason that her drinking misconduct was encouraged and contributed to by the husband and because he was not an injured and innocent spouse. Eifert v. Eifert, 219 Pa. Superior Ct. 373, 281 A. 2d 657 (1971).

The parties…