Breene v. Breene
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 40, April T., 1921, by respondent, by decree of C. P. Venango County, Aug. T., 1919, No. 35, granting a divorce in tbe case of William James Breene v. Susan Alaska Breene. Libel in divorce. Before Criswell, P. J. Tbe facts are stated in tbe opinion of tbe Superior Court. Tbe court granted a divorce. Respondent appealed. Error assigned was tbe decree of tbe court.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Orlady, P. J.,
The appellate courts of this State have frequently held, that never ought divorces be easily obtained, for marriage is the most sacred of human relations and should never be dissolved without clear proof of imperious reasons. We may do wrong to the parties and their children, and to the public, when we aid one party in severing the relation without a clear necessity: Richards v. Richards, 37 Pa. 225. We are obliged by the Statute of May 5, 1899, P. L. 250, section 7, conferring our jurisdiction, to examine for ourselves the testimony in cases of this character, and to…
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