Lynn v. Lynn
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 331, Oct. T., 1916, by defendant, from order of O. P. No. 5, Philadelphia Co., June T., 1916, No-. 17, making absolute rule for alimony, expenses and counsel fees, in case of Alberta H. Lynn v. J acob H. Lynn. Libel for divorce a mensa et tlioro under the Act of February 26,1817, 6 Sm. L. 405. The libel charged cruel and barbarous treatment.
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Appeal, No. 331, Oct. T., 1916, by defendant, from order of O. P. No. 5, Philadelphia Co., June T., 1916, No-. 17, making absolute rule for alimony, expenses and counsel fees, in case of Alberta H. Lynn v. J acob H. Lynn. Libel for divorce a mensa et tlioro under the Act of February 26,1817, 6 Sm. L. 405. The libel charged cruel and barbarous treatment. It concluded as follows: 7. And the libellant avers that in violation of respondent’s marriage vow and of the laws of this Commonwealth, the respondent for a period of three years and upwards, did by cruel and barbarous treatment endanger the…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Porter, J.,
This is an appeal from an order of the court below made in a proceeding for divorce in which the wife was the libellant. The order appealed from required the respondent, the husband, to pay to the libellant $750 as counsel fees, $536 expenses to be incurred in litigation and $100 per Aveek alimony pendente lite, from which order the respondent appeals.
In proceeding for divorce it is the duty of the court to make a proper allowance to the Avife, if she be not herself of sufficient ability, to enable her to maintain or defend her suit having regard to the ability of her…
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