Legal Opinion

Bennett v. Bennett

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided November 16, 1967No. Appeal, No. 540Published

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Ervin, P. J.,

Tbe question involved in this appeal is whether the husband-plaintiff should be required to pay an additional counsel fee of $1,000.00.

The court below refused a divorce a.v.m. to the plaintiff-husband and also refused a divorce a. m. e. t. to the defendant-wife. The court below ordered the plaintiff-husband to pay the sum of $1,000.00 as additional counsel fee to the wife’s attorney.

Belevant facts are established by the petition and answer containing new matter and are as follows: The husband’s gross annual income is $5,952.18. Out of this he pays a support order for…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Shuman v. ShumanSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1961
  2. Tumini v. TuminiSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1942
  3. Seery v. SeerySuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1957
  4. Merlin v. MerlinSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1964

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