Commonwealth ex rel. Snyder v. Snyder
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal No. 4, Jan. Term, 1896, from judgment of C. P., Luzerne County, May Term, 1896, No. 488, for want of a sufficient affidavit of defense.
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Appeal No. 4, Jan. Term, 1896, from judgment of C. P., Luzerne County, May Term, 1896, No. 488, for want of a sufficient affidavit of defense. Assumpsit on bond to the commonwealth of Pennsylvania to the use of Dora Snyder, conditioned that George R. Snyder will comply with the order of the court of quarter sessions of Luzerne County to pay to the said Dora Snyder, his wife, the sum of $20.00 per month, he having separated himself from the said wife without reasonable cause, etc. Debt claimed in favor of said Dora Snyder $220. On May 15,1895, defendant filed an affidavit of defense as…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Smith, J.,
George R. Snyder was convicted in the quarter sessions of Luzerne county of deserting his wife, Dora Snyder; and being thereupon ordered to pay her twenty ($20.00) dollars per month for maintenance, and to give security in the sum of $1,000, for compliance with this order, executed a, bond to the cdmmonwealth with Samuel Snyder as co-obligor. In an action on this bond, in the name of the commonwealth to the use of Dora Snyder, two affidavits of defense were filed. The court below held them to be insufficient and entered judgment against the defendants. This is assigned for…
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