Commonwealth Ex Rel. Knode v. Knode

Per Curiam,

Testimony taken in court on a hearing relative to an order for support is a part of the record, to be sent up on appeal with the rest of the court papers: Act of April 18, 1919, P. L. 72. It is not taken for the convenience or accommodation of the judge, and its certification as part of the record is not a matter of grace or favor.

On January 25, 1939, pursuant to a complaint made by Adeline Knode against John T. Knode, her husband, for non-support, the County Court of Allegheny County entered its decree adjudging the defendant guilty of non-support as charged in the information and…