Commonwealth v. Dilks
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 125, Oct. T., 1910, from order of Q. S. Phila. Co., for support in the case of Commonwealth ex rel. Charlotte Dilks v. Park B. Dilks. Return of proceedings in desertion. The opinion of the Superior Court states the case. Error assigned was the order for support.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Morrison, J.,
The defendant was arrested on a warrant charging him with desertion and nonsupport of his wife, under the provisions of the Act of April 13, 1867, P. L. 78. The title of the act is, “For relief of widows and children, deserted by their husbands and fathers, within this commonwealth.” The record proper shows that the defendant was charged with wife desertion before a magistrate; that the case was regularly returned to the quarter sessions; that a hearing was had in open court and a final,order made requiring the defendant to pay the sum of $5.00 per week for the support…
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- Keller v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1872
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- Commonwealth v. JamesPhiladelphia County Court of Quarter Sessions · 1891
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