Leonard v. Leonard
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 23, April T., 1917, by defendant, from decree of C. P. Allegheny Co., Oct. T., 1914, No. 634, granting divorce in case of Mattie E. Leonard v. John C. Leonard. Libel for divorce. The case was referred to Elliott Rodgers, Esq., as master, who recommended a decree in favor of libellant. The evidence is summarized in the opinion of the Superior Court.
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Appeal, No. 23, April T., 1917, by defendant, from decree of C. P. Allegheny Co., Oct. T., 1914, No. 634, granting divorce in case of Mattie E. Leonard v. John C. Leonard. Libel for divorce. The case was referred to Elliott Rodgers, Esq., as master, who recommended a decree in favor of libellant. The evidence is summarized in the opinion of the Superior Court. One of the letters to which reference was made, written by the libellant to respondent, contained the following statement: “If I had my choice of Going to jail or my death, or living with you, or having you around me. I would choose the…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Williams, J.,
Mattie E. Leonard brought an action for divorce a. v. m., alleging that her husband had deserted her in 1910. The answer denied the desertion and averred that libellant had deserted the respondent.
The libellant’s evidence was that she married respondent June 26, 1879; that they lived together until November 30, 1910, at which time respondent left their home and did not return, nor make any effort to resume cohabitation; that he had not contributed anything to her support during that time; that respondent was a filthy, obscene vagrant, and a hard drinker; that he abused…
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