Commonwealth ex rel. Beckham v. Beckham

Opinion by

Hirt, J.,

The parties to this support proceeding were married in 1912. He is now 81 years of age and she, 68. Four children were born of the marriage—two sons and two daughters—all of whom are adult and self supporting. The defendant left his wife in the spring of 1940 under circumstances which definitely suggest that the separation was consensual. The wife now makes her home with her son John, and his daughter, and keeps house for them for which service she receives, from the son, food, clothing, shelter and spending money of $10 to $20 per month. She has no property and no other…