Legal Opinion

Commonwealth Ex Rel. Cann v. Cann

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided January 11, 1980No. 1339PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

STRANAHAN, Judge:

This is an appeal by defendant father, Charles M. Cann, from the refusal of the court below to vacate an order of December, 1975 directing the defendant to pay $65.00 semimonthly for the support of his daughter.

In August 1977 the defendant filed a petition in the Delaware County Court of Common Pleas seeking to vacate an earlier support order entered against him. This petition claimed that his daughter, Lila Cann, had completed her education, was employed and fully emancipated.

An Answer and New Matter was filed on behalf of the plaintiff, Wistar Cann Mains, and Lila Cann.…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Commonwealth Ex Rel. Groff v. GroffSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1953
  2. Commonwealth ex rel. O'Hey v. McCurdySuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1962
  3. Commonwealth Ex Rel. O'Malley v. O'MalleySuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1932
  4. Commonwealth Ex Rel. Welsh v. WelshSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1972
  5. Colantoni v. ColantoniSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1971

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Sutliff v. SutliffSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
  2. Lower Lake Dock Co. v. Messinger Bearing Corp.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1990
  3. Nelson v. NelsonDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1988
  4. Riggs v. RiggsSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2003
  5. Commonwealth Ex Rel. Magaziner v. MagazinerSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1980

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