Legal Opinion

Knaus v. Knaus

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided March 17, 1953No. Appeal, 201PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Gunther, J.,

The wife appellant filed her suit in divorce a mensa et thoro, alleging three grounds: cruelty, indignities, and desertion. The husband appellee had previously instituted his action for absolute divorce alleging similar grounds and both cases were heard together. The court below dismissed both complaints. The wife alone has appealed.

The parties were married August 13, 1941. There were apparently no marital difficulties until December 1945 when appellant discovered her pregnancy. Her husband did not want a child and urged her then, and often thereafter, to have an…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Huston v. HustonSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1937
  2. Phipps v. PhippsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1951
  3. Trimbur v. TrimburSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1952
  4. McMahon v. McMahonSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1950

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Knaus v. KnausSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1956
  2. Gray v. GraySuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1971
  3. Simons v. SimonsSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1961
  4. McFarland v. McFarlandSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1954
  5. Walper v. WalperSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1962

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