Legal Opinion

Egolf v. Egolf

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided March 6, 1913No. Appeal, No. 283PublishedCited by 8 opinions

Appeal, No. 283, Oct. T., 1911, by plaintiff, from order of C. P. Berks Co., April T., 1911, No. 8, dismissing libel in divorce in case of Harry Egolf v. Elizabeth R. Egolf. Libel in divorce. Before Wagner, J. The opinion of the Superior Court states the case. Error assigned was order dismissing the libel.

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Orlady, J.,

The parties to this action of divorce were married June 24, 1886, and soon thereafter began housekeeping, continuing to live happily for about two years, A son *255was born to them on January 1, 1887. During the summer of 1888, the husband noticed that the wife was becoming addicted to the use of drugs and intoxicating liquors. He remonstrated with her, but she persisted in their use, so that in September, 1909, he had her placed in a sanitarium for the treatment of inebriates. She remained there but a short time, when he was obliged to remove her on account of complaint from…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Fay v. FaySuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1905
  2. Schulze v. SchulzeSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1907
  3. Jones v. JonesSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1870
  4. Barnsdall v. BarnsdallSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1895

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Othmer v. OthmerSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1945
  2. Shoemaker v. ShoemakerSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1962
  3. Griffie v. GriffieSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1972
  4. Stoeser v. StoeserSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1920
  5. Whiffen v. WhiffenSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1919

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