Boro. of Oakdale v. Knepper
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Baldeige, J.,
The appellant and his wife had marital differences which resulted in their separation. The court, in 1921, ordered him to pay ninéty ($90) dollars a month to his wife and provide a house, “paying the taxes, county and borough, and water taxes, and so on.” The husband owned the house, which became vacant on the 5th of October, 1921. He notified the borough to shut off the water, and stated, “This will cancel the contract of Mr. Edwin Welsh, the former owner.” The wife and their four children were given possession of the house in June, 1922, and thereupon the water was…
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