Howe v. Howe
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 205, Oct. T., 1900, by plaintiff, from decree of C. P. No. 1, Phila. Co., March T., 1899, No. 71, dismissing exceptions to master’s report in divorce in case of Minnie A. Howe v. Everett T. Howe. Libel for divorce. The case was referred to Webster Melcher, Esq., as master, who toot testimony and filed a report in which he recommended that the libel should be dismissed. Error assigned was decree dismissing exceptions to master’s report.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Orlady J.,
Minnie A. Howe filed a libel which prayed for an absolute divorce from her husband on the ground of adultery, and averred “ that the libellant hath wilfully and maliciously deserted her *195without any reasonable cause, for and during the term and space of two years. ” The husband was served with the subpoena but he neither appeared nor offered any testimony before the master who was appointed by the court to take testimony, etc.
The master filed a report in which he recommended that the libel be dismissed and the libellant ordered to say the costs including the master’s fees…
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