Jordan v. Silva

On May 8, 1951, Antone F. Silva, of Manchester in the county of Essex, filed in the Probate Court a petition under G. L. (Ter. Ed.) c. 209, § 36, against his wife Ethyl M. Silva, praying for a decree that she had deserted him and that he was living apart from her for justifiable cause. On October 4, 1951, the court entered such a decree in his favor, and on October 17 Ethyl M. Silva filed in the Probate Court her claim of appeal. On October 19 she gave to the register of probate her order in writing for the preparation of the appeal papers in accordance with G. L. (Ter. Ed.) c. 231, § 135, as…