Com. Ex Rel. Martin v. Martin

Opinion by

Keller, P. J.,

This appeal raises squarely, for the first time, the question whether the court of quarter sessions, — or- the municipal court in Philadelphia County — , has the power to remit arrearages which have accrued under a valid order of support entered by that court in favor of a wife and children, or either of them, pursuant to proceedings under the Act of April 13, 1867, P. L. 78, 18 PS sec. 1251, and its supplements and amendments. While such action was collaterally involved in a number of cases which have come before us, — (See Com. ex rel. Reynolds v. Reynolds, 94 Pa.…