Legal Opinion

Commonwealth ex rel. Bortin v. Bortin

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided September 14, 1967No. Appeals, Nos. 375 and 387PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Wright, J.,

We are here concerned with two appeals from an order of the County Court of Philadelphia in a proceeding for support instituted by Marika E. Bortin against George Bortin. The opinion of the hearing judge covers seventy-three printed pages. She concluded (1) that a decree of divorce obtained by Marika in Nevada was not entitled to full faith and credit in Pennsylvania; (2) that Marika was nevertheless es-topped from asserting any right to support; and (3) that there was no common-law remarriage between the parties. Marika has appealed at No. 375 October Term 1967…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Johnson v. MuelbergerSupreme Court of the United States · 1951
  2. Commonwealth v. PetroskySuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1951
  3. Romanski EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1946
  4. Commonwealth v. CaseSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1963
  5. Harrison v. HarrisonSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1957

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Commonwealth Ex Rel. Jones v. JonesSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1969
  2. Commonwealth Ex Rel. Platt v. PlattSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
  3. Hess v. HessSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1984
  4. Lowenschuss v. LowenschussSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1990
  5. Rosen v. SitnerSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1980

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