Legal Opinion

Jones v. Jones

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided November 22, 1943No. Appeals, 27; 71, 72 and 73PublishedCited by 29 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Linn,

This is a desertion and non-support proceeding. The deserted wife filed this bill against her non-resident husband and others for maintenance out of his future interests in certain trust estates pursuant to the Act of May 23, 1907, P. L. 227, as amended, 48 PS sections 131 and 132. The husband, residing in Buffalo, N. Y., received notice of th.e proceeding.- He appeared specially pursuant to the Act of March 5, 1925, P. L. 23, 12 PS section 672, and challenged jurisdiction on the ground that he had no property in Pennsylvania, a jurisdictional requirement of the Act…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Keller v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1872
  2. Commonwealth Ex Rel. Crandall v. CrandallSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1941
  3. Jones v. JonesSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1942
  4. Kerr v. WattsSupreme Court of the United States · 1821
  5. Commonwealth v. KnoblochSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1926

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3Cited by29 opinions

  1. Costello v. LeNoirSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
  2. Lindenfelser v. LindenfelserSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1959
  3. Hecht v. HechtSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1959
  4. Commonwealth v. ShafferSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1954
  5. Commonwealth v. GeorgeSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1947

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