Legal Opinion · Dissent

Horne v. Horne

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided March 24, 1960No. Appeal, 416Published

1Dissent

Dissenting Opinion by

Weight, J.:

I simply cannot go along with the conclusion that this plaintiff acquired a Pennsylvania domicile. Our courts have been vigilant to protect Pennsylvania wives from attempts by their husbands to evade support orders by obtaining divorces out of the state. See *634Davidsen v. Davidsen, 175 Pa. Superior Ct. 123, 103 A. 2d 296; Commonwealth ex rel. McVay v. McVay, 177 Pa. Superior Ct. 623, 112 A. 2d 649; affirmed 383 Pa. 70, 118 A. 2d 144. Conversely, we should he just as vigilant to protect this appellant, who has secured an order of support in the State of New York,…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Alburger v. AlburgerSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1939
  2. Commonwealth Ex Rel. McVay v. McVaySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1955
  3. Gearing v. GearingSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1924
  4. Orsuto v. OrsutoSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1952
  5. Abrams v. CrownSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1955

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