Commonwealth v. Betts
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 175, Oct. T., 1920, by prosecutrix, from judgment of Q. S. Bucks County, Nov. T., 1910, No. 24, making an order in support in the case of Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Jacob C. Betts. Petition for support. Before Ryan, P. J. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Superior Court. The court ordered the defendant to pay to his wife Alice M. Betts for the support of herself and child, the sum of $9 per week.
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Appeal, No. 175, Oct. T., 1920, by prosecutrix, from judgment of Q. S. Bucks County, Nov. T., 1910, No. 24, making an order in support in the case of Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Jacob C. Betts. Petition for support. Before Ryan, P. J. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Superior Court. The court ordered the defendant to pay to his wife Alice M. Betts for the support of herself and child, the sum of $9 per week. Prosecutrix excepted to the amount of the order and appealed. Error assigned, among others, was the order of the court.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Trexler, J.,
In 1910, Alice M. B. Betts charged her husband Jacob C. Betts with desertion and nonsupport, and the court after hearing sentenced the defendant to pay $3 per week for the support of her and her child. From time to time this amount has been increased. On October 7, 1919, a hearing was held and the defendant was directed to pay $9 per Veek. To this order the prosecutrix excepted and took an appeal.
We do not propose to quote the testimony. Sufficient facts were presented to justify the finding of the court below. There was a dispute as to the ability of the defendant, and…
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