Commonwealth ex rel. Keeth v. Keeth

Opinion by

Watkins, J.,

This is an appeal from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Delaware County, Criminal Division, awarding support from the appellant-husband, William D. Keeth, to the appellee-wife, Nora E. Keeth, in the amount of $45.00 per week.

The appeal was brought on two grounds: (1) that the wife was not entitled to any order as the husband’s leaving was justified; (2) the court abused its discretion in making an excessive award.

The first contention is clearly without merit. The parties were married for 23 years and lived together until June 6,1971. There was evidence of a prior…