Baker v. Baker
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 251, Jan. T., 1899, by plaintiff, from decree of C. P. No. 3, Pbila. Co., March T., 1897, No. 13, dismissing libel in divorce in case of Mary T. Baker v. Louis F. Baker. Libel for divorce. The facts appear by the opinion of the S upreme Court. The case was referred to George Frederick Keene, as master, who reported in favor of dismissing the libel. The court entered a decree dismissing the libel. Error assigned was in dismissing the libel.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mb. Chief Justice Gbeen,
We are not able to agree with the master and court below in their conclusions in this case. The libellant testified to facts which have always been held sufficient to justify a divorce on the ground of cruel and barbarous treatment, and indignities to the person of the wife such as to render her condition intolerable and life burdensome. She was asked: “ Q. Now Mrs. Baker kindly tell us the manner in which your husband treated you when you lived with him ? A. He treated me with cruelty, struck me and several times threw me down. Q. Kindly tell us when and…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- McMahen v. McMahenSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1898
- Oxley v. OxleySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1899
- Mason v. MasonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1890
3Cited by19 opinions
- Krug v. KrugSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1903
- Howe v. HoweSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1901
- Reed v. ReedSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1906
- Fisher v. FisherSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1920
- Hedderson v. HeddersonSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1908
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