Commonwealth Ex Rel. Barnes v. Barnes

Opinion by

Rhodes, J.,

This is an appeal by defendant, Paul H. Barnes, from an order of the Municipal Court of Philadelphia County for the support of his wife. The order increased a previous order of $5 per week to $20 per week.

On January 3, 1930, upon information of appellee and after hearing, Judge Walsh in the municipal court entered a support order against appellant in the amount of $20 per week. Appellant petitioned to vacate or reduce the order, and on August 5, 1932, Judge Walsh reduced the order from $20 to $10 per week. On February 18, 1938, appellant’s petition to vacate the order of…