Legal Opinion

Bliss v. Bliss

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided July 20, 1950No. Appeal, 51PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Dithrich, J.,

The failure of this marriage, which culminated in plaintiffs obtaining a divorce decree on the ground of indignities, can be traced to an inordinate desire on the part of defendant for a night life of gaiety, which she preferred to staying at home with her husband and their two small children. Although plaintiff admittedly was a good provider, except as to clothing for herself and the children, and was earning on an average upwards of $4,000 a year, defendant in the summer of 1946 went to work as a waitress in a licensed restaurant or cafe. Her hours were from 4, 5 or 6…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Wick v. WickSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1945
  2. Verbeck v. VerbeckSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1947
  3. Spence v. SpenceSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1950
  4. Callen v. CallenSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1949

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Williams v. McCarrollSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1953
  2. Thompson WillSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1956
  3. Politylo v. PolityloSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1953
  4. Horton v. HortonSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1952
  5. Potter v. PotterSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1951

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