Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Varner
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Decided September 26, 1931No. Appeal 40PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Linn, J.,
The Commonwealth appeals from the dismissal of a petition for a rule on Grant Varner to show cause why he should not be attached for default in complying with an order to support his deserted wife. She filed the petition, alleging that Varner had been ordered by the court to pay her $50 per month (presumably, pursuant to the Act of April 13, 1867, P. L. 78); that he was in default to the extent of $400; was regularly employed; that she was without support and liable to become a charge upon the county. The petition was filed March 30, 1931, and on the same day, the court…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Passmore Williamson's CaseSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1855
- Commonwealth v. PerkinsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1889
- Commonwealth Ex Rel. Di Giacomo v. HestonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1928
- Commonwealth ex rel. Greevy v. ReifsteckSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1921
- Commonwealth Ex Rel. Ritter v. RitterSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1927
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Commonwealth Ex Rel. Oncay v. OncaySuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1943
- Commonwealth Ex Rel. McClenen v. McClenenSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1937
- Commonwealth ex rel. Balick v. BalickSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1952
- Commonwealth Ex Rel. Knode v. KnodeSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1941
- Commonwealth v. ElliottSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1944