Legal Opinion

Spear v. Spear

Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County

Decided June 5, 1922No. 183Published

Exceptions to master’s report. C. P. No. 2, Phila. Co., Sept. T., 1919, No. 183.

1Opinion of the Court

Rogers, J.,

This is an action in divorce a mensa et thoro, brought by the libellant, Helen M. Spear, against the respondent, James Spear, Jr., on the charge of adultery. The libel was filed on Aug. 14, 1919, in Court of Common Pleas No. 2. On May 5, 1920, James Spear, Jr., filed a libel in divorce a vinculo matrimonii against Helen M. Spear, in Court of Common Pleas No. 4, alleging adultery on her part. On May 25, 1920, Helen M. Spear took a rule to show cause why the case in No. 4 Court should not be transferred to Common Pleas No. 2, of September Term, 1919, No. 183, and tried there as a…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Barber v. Barber Ex Rel. CronkhiteSupreme Court of the United States · 1859
  2. Reed v. ReedSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1906
  3. Hollister v. HollisterSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1847
  4. Barning v. BarningSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1911
  5. Shaw v. ShawSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1919

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