Legal Opinion

Giles v. Giles

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided March 2, 1923No. Appeal, No. 103PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Gawthrop, J.,

The ground for divorce, alleged in the libel, is that the respondent wilfully and maliciously and without a reasonable cause deserted libellant and absented herself from his habitation and continued in said desertion during the period of two years and upwards from the date of the desertion. The answer denies the desertion, admits withdrawal from the habitation and companionship of the husband, and avers, as justification therefor, that he was guilty of adultery and subjected her to cruel and barbarous treatment and inflicted such indignities upon her person as rendered…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Middleton v. MiddletonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1898
  2. Howe v. HoweSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1901
  3. Rishel v. RishelSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1904

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Stewart v. StewartSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1925
  2. Burns v. BurnsSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1924
  3. Litch v. LitchSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1926
  4. Starr v. StarrSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1938
  5. Tatem v. TatemSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1948

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