Gordon v. Gordon
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 140, Oct. T., 1902, by plaintiff, from- judgment of G. P. No. 1, Pbila. Co., June T., 1900, No. 1, on verdict for defendant in case of Phebe B. Gordon v. Charles M. Gordon. Libel for divorce for desertion by a wife against husband. Before Biddle, P. J. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Superior Court. The court gave binding instructions for defendant. Verdict and judgment for defendant. Plaintiff appealed.
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Appeal, No. 140, Oct. T., 1902, by plaintiff, from- judgment of G. P. No. 1, Pbila. Co., June T., 1900, No. 1, on verdict for defendant in case of Phebe B. Gordon v. Charles M. Gordon. Libel for divorce for desertion by a wife against husband. Before Biddle, P. J. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Superior Court. The court gave binding instructions for defendant. Verdict and judgment for defendant. Plaintiff appealed. The case was for the jury: McClurg’s Appeal, 66 Pa. 366; Kinsey v. Kinsey, 1 Yeates, 78; Hollister v. Hollister, 6 Pa. 449; Fishli v. Fishli, 2 Lit-tell’s Rep. 337;…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion bv
W. D. Porter, J.,
The plaintiff, on February 23, 1900, filed her libel, alleging as the grounds for a divorce a wilful and malicious desertion by her husband during the period of two years and upwards. The respondent filed an answer denying the allegation of the libel, and demanding a jury trial. An issue was framed, under which the question to be determined by the jury trial was : “ Did the said Charles M. Gordon on the fifteenth day of November, A. D. 1897, wilfully, maliciously, and without a reasonable cause, desert the libellant, Phebe B. Gordon, and absent himself from her…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Richards v. RichardsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1860
- McClurg's AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1870
- Breinig v. BreinigSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1856
- Hollister v. HollisterSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1847
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