Legal Opinion

Commonwealth ex rel. Stomel v. Stomel

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided January 17, 1956No. Appeal, No. 34PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Ervin, J.,

This is an appeal by the defendant father from an order of the lower court directing him to pay $50.00 a week for the support of his wife and two sons and in addition directing him to pay the college tuition fees of the two sons (which approximate $23.00 a week), making a total order of $73.00 a week.

On appeal we will not interfere with the determination of the court below in the absence of a clear abuse of discretion. Com. ex rel. Sosiak v. Sosiak, 177 Pa. Superior Ct. 116, 118, 111 A. 2d 157. We are obliged to correct mistakes of law.

The parties were married September…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Com. Ex Rel. Binney v. BinneySuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1941
  2. Wiegand v. WiegandSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1944
  3. Commonwealth v. WingertSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1953
  4. Commonwealth Ex Rel. Sosiak v. SosiakSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1955
  5. Commonwealth v. CampbellSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1937

4 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

3Cited by17 opinions

  1. Commonwealth Ex Rel. Ulmer v. SommervilleSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1963
  2. Commonwealth ex rel. Friedman v. FriedmanSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1972
  3. Commonwealth ex rel. Grossman v. GrossmanSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1958
  4. Colantoni v. ColantoniSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1971
  5. Commonwealth Ex Rel. Hanerkam v. HanerkamSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1972

12 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API