Commonwealth v. Levandowski

Opinion by

Cunningham, J.,

Walter Levandowski has appealed from his conviction upon an indictment charging him, as the reputed father of a female child born to Mary Nowak on January 24, 1937, with having refused to contribute reasonably to its support. The only issue of fact at the trial was that of parentage. It was conceded by the Commonwealth that Mary Nowak was a married woman when the child was begotten and that her husband, Anthony Nowak, was at that time living in a section of the City of Philadelphia. Appellant neither testified nor called any witnesses.

The sole question of law involved…