Commonwealth Ex Rel. v. Sherritt

Opinion by

Henderson, J.,

On December 23, 1921, the court entered an order on the defendant for the payment of $125 a week for the support of his wife. This case arises on an appeal from the refusal of the court to reduce that allowance as requested in a petition presented January 22, 1924. The single question for consideration is whether since the granting of the order of December 23,1921, the financial condition of the defendant has so changed that a reduction of the amount should be made? A considerable volume of evidence was taken on the subject from which we think it clearly appears that…