Commonwealth v. Roeder

Troutman, J.,

This proceeding for support is brought under section 733 of The Penal Code of June 24, 1939, P. L. 872, 18 PS §4733. Support is sought for the two minor children of defendant, Horace C. Roeder, nine and four years of age respectively. Defendant did not testify and the only evidence presented in his behalf was the offer of a written agreement and the testimony of J. P. Carpenter, attorney for the prosecutrix, that he prepared the agreement which was submitted to the attorney for defendant for his approval.

On February 15, 1946, defendant and prosecutrix entered into a written…