Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Oldham
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Decided July 21, 1955No. Appeal, 28PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Rhodes, P. J.,
This is an appeal by defendant from the order of the Court of Quarter Sessions of Bradford County directing him to pay the sum of $9 per week for the support of a child born to his wife on September 6, 1953.
The proceeding was brought under section 733 of the Act of June 24, 1939, P. L. 872, as amended, 18 PS §4733. The act provides that the court, “after hearing in a summary proceeding, ■ may order” the father, being of sufficient ability, to pay such sum as the court shall think reasonable and proper for the child’s comfortable support and maintenance.
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2Cases cited10 opinions
- Commonwealth v. PetrilloSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1941
- Cairgle v. AMERICAN R. AND SS CORP.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1951
- Cairgle v. American Radiator & Standard Sanitary Corp.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1951
- District of Columbia's AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1941
- Dennison v. PageSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1857
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Commonwealth v. RandallSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1957
- Commonwealth ex rel. O'Brien v. O'BrienSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1956
- Commonwealth ex rel. Leider v. LeiderSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1967
- Commonwealth ex rel. Hughes v. HughesNorthampton County Court of Quarter Sessions · 1956
- Commonwealth ex rel. Seay v. HortonPennylvania Municipal Court, Philadelphia County · 1957