Commonwealth v. Abell
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 14, April T., 1921, by defendant, from judgment of Q. S. Allegheny County, September Sessions, 1918, No. 371, on verdict of guilty in the case of Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Dennis L. Abell. Indictment under the Act of July 11, 1917, P. L. 773, for failure to support illegitimate child. Before Carnahan, J. The facts appear in the opinion of the Superior Court. Verdict of guilty on which judgment of sentence was passed. Defendant appealed.
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Appeal, No. 14, April T., 1921, by defendant, from judgment of Q. S. Allegheny County, September Sessions, 1918, No. 371, on verdict of guilty in the case of Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Dennis L. Abell. Indictment under the Act of July 11, 1917, P. L. 773, for failure to support illegitimate child. Before Carnahan, J. The facts appear in the opinion of the Superior Court. Verdict of guilty on which judgment of sentence was passed. Defendant appealed. Errors assigned, among others, was overruling defendant’s motions for a new trial and in arrest of judgment.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Henderson, J.,
The defendant was indicted under the Act of July 11, 1917, P. L. 773, for wilfully neglecting and refusing to contribute reasonably to the support and maintenance of a child, born out of lawful wedlock, of which he was the parent. The complaint was made June 26,1918, and a true bill was returned September 6,1918. The child’s grandmother made the information against the defendant. The object and effect of the statute were fully discussed by President Judge Orlady in Commonwealth v. Wibner, 73 Pa. Superior Ct. 349. It was held in that case, that the act created a new and…
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