Commonwealth ex rel. Alexander v. Alexander

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Pomeroy,

This appeal involves an action for maintenance and support by appellee against appellant in which the lower court issued a support order in favor of appel*408lee in the amount of eighteen dollars per week. The Superior Court affirmed per euriam, without opinion, three judges dissenting.1 We granted allocatur to determine whether the lower court abused its discretion in making the findings of fact upon which the support order was based.

The several hearings leading up to the final order began on November 18, 1963, at which time a temporary support order was entered,…