Moore v. Moore

Opinion by

Woodside, J.,

Along -with the granting of a bed and board divorce, the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County directed the defendant, Harry J. Moore, to pay alimony to Elizabeth M. Moore in the sum of $9000 per year in monthly payments of $750 each, and the balance of plaintiff’s counsel fees in the sum of $3000. (Counsel previously received $1700). The defendant appealed from the order setting the amount of alimony and counsel fees. The divorce decree is not being contested before us.

The defendant had been engaged in the numbers business, a form of illegal lottery. When the…