Legal Opinion
Jordan v. Gore
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Decided June 12, 1981No. 602PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MONTGOMERY, Judge:
This appeal was filed following the dismissal of the Plaintiff-Appellant’s Petition for Support by the Court of Common Pleas of Erie County. We believe that dismissal was erroneous and shall reverse.
The record shows that in August, 1967, the Appellant instituted a criminal action against the Defendant-Appellee charging him with failure to support a bastard child. The Appellant sought such support for a child born to her on March 18, 1967. On February 15, 1968, a trial on the charge was scheduled, and a jury empaneled. However the criminal charge was dismissed as the…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- Martin v. PooleSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
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3Cited by8 opinions
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