Commonwealth v. Elliott

Opinion by

Reno, J.,

On March 12, 1940, prosecutrix secured an order of support for herself and her five minor children against appellant, her husband, for $75 per month under the Act of June 24, 1939, P. L. 872, §733, 18 PS §4733. On December 17, 1943, appellant filed a petition to reduce the amount of the order under the Act of June 19,1939, P. L. 440, §1, 17 PS §263, and on the petition the court entered an order which as finally amended on January 28, 1944, required appellant to pay $75 per month for the support of three of the minor children only. Upon appeal to this court, because of…