Commonwealth v. Hallman

Dannehower, J.,

A widowed mother, alleging that she is an indigent person and unable to support herself because of her age and her infirmities, filed a petition for support against her six adult children under the Support Law of June 24, 1937, P. L. 2045, sec. 3, as amended by the Act of May 23, 1945, P. L. 864, 62 PS §1973.

The testimony taken at the hearing discloses that because of her advanced age, very poor health, and her doctor’s orders, she was unable to work and support herself; that she owned a small row house at 342 E. Penn Street, Norristown, Pa., where she resides, valued at…