Legal Opinion

Benny v. Benny

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided July 20, 1950No. Appeal, 11PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Boss, J.,

In this divorce action, the master recommended that a divorce be granted on the ground of indignities. Exceptions to his report were sustained by the court below, the libel dismissed and the libellant husband took this appeal.

The libellant has the burden of proving by the preponderance of the evidence (Dash v. Dash, 357 Pa. 125, 53 A. 2d 89) that the respondent by a course of conduct rendered his condition intolerable and his life burdensome. Monaco v. Monaco, 160 Pa. Superior Ct. 117, 50 A. 2d 520; it must clearly appear from the evidence that he is the innocent and…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Monaco v. MonacoSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1946
  2. Dash v. DashSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1947
  3. Fawcett v. FawcettSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1946
  4. Othmer v. OthmerSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1945
  5. Daly v. DalySuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1939

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Moyer v. MoyerSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1956
  2. Blatt v. BlattSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1953
  3. Smith v. SmithSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1965
  4. Ghent v. GhentSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1959
  5. Miller v. Miller, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Carbon County1972

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