Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Peters
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Decided April 12, 1955No. Appeal, 22PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Wright, J.,
We are concerned with a nonsupport case which originated on October 10, 1949, when the wife made information before a Justice of Peace in Westmoreland County asking support for herself and a child two years of age. The husband-appellant is presently confined in the Allegheny County Workhouse. His history of the case contains the following statement: “On October 19, 1954, the Defendant filed a petition for his release. On October 27, 1954, this petition also was denied, which caused the Defendant to appeal his case to this Honorable Court”. The docket entries fail to…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Commonwealth Townsend v. Burke, Warden.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1948
- Commonwealth v. GeorgeSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1947
- Commonwealth v. MacKleySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1955
- Commonwealth Ex Rel. DiDio v. BaldiSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1954
- Commonwealth Ex Rel. Jamison v. JamisonSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1942
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3Cited by21 opinions
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- Commonwealth Ex Rel. Roviello v. RovielloSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
- Commonwealth v. WilkinsonSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
- Commonwealth v. LordSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
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