Legal Opinion

Betz v. Betz

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided October 12, 1918No. Appeal, No. 291PublishedCited by 9 opinions

Appeal, No. 291, Oct. T., 1917, by defendant, from decree of G. P. No. 1, Philadelphia Co., June T., 1917, No. 151, awarding divorce in case of Emma G. Betz v. John F. Betz. Libel for divorce a mensa et thoro. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Superior Court. Error assigned was the decree of the court.

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Porter, J.,

This is an action brought by a wife against her husband for divorce from bed and board on the ground of adultery, and for alimony. The court below referred the case to a master, who, after taking testimony, recommended a decree granting a divorce to the libellant from the bed and board of the respondent, and ordering the respondent to pay to the libellant the annual sum of $30,-632, in monthly payments, for her support and maintenance. The court below approved the report of the master and entered a decree of divorce a mensa et thoro, but sustained exceptions to the amount…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. McClurg's AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1870

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Shapera v. LevittSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
  2. Lynn v. LynnSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1921
  3. McMahon v. McMahonSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1950
  4. Commonwealth Ex Rel. Bowie v. BowieSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1926
  5. Lynn v. LynnSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1921

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