Legal Opinion

Boyd v. Boyd

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided June 15, 1961No. Appeal, No. 49Published

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Ervin, J.,

Audrey Boyd, the plaintiff, has appealed from the order of the court below dismissing his complaint and amended complaint for a divorce a.v.m.

The original complaint averred indignities to the person but this was subsequently amended to include adultery. The master recommended a divorce on the ground of adultery. The court below found (1) that the defendant committed adultery but (2) refused the divorce because it found that the defense of recrimination had been properly established. We agree with the court below as to the first conclusion but disagree as to the second.

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2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Boyles v. BoylesSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1955
  2. Newman v. NewmanSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1952
  3. Talley v. TalleySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1906
  4. Brobst v. BrobstSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1952

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