Commonwealth ex rel. Korn v. Korn

Opinion by

Woodside, J.,

This is an appeal from tbe refusal of tbe County Court of Philadelphia to enter an order against the defendant for the support of his wife.

Section 783 of The Penal Code of June 24, 1939, P. L. 872, 18 P.S. §4733, provides, inter alia: “If any husband, . . . separates himself from his wife . . . without reasonable cause, or neglects to maintain his wife . . . (1) his wife . . . may file a petition, ... in the court of quarter sessions. . . .

“The said court, after hearing in a summary proceeding, may order the person against whom complaint has been made or petition filed,…