Harley v. Leonard
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 9, March T., 1897, by plaintiff, from decree of C. P. Juniata Go., April T., 1889, No. 110, revived to April T., 1894, No. 115, opening judgment as to Elizabeth Leonard. * Rule to open judgment as to Elizabeth Leonard. Before J. M. Bailey, P. J., of the 20th judicial district, specially presiding.
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Appeal, No. 9, March T., 1897, by plaintiff, from decree of C. P. Juniata Go., April T., 1889, No. 110, revived to April T., 1894, No. 115, opening judgment as to Elizabeth Leonard. * Rule to open judgment as to Elizabeth Leonard. Before J. M. Bailey, P. J., of the 20th judicial district, specially presiding. It appeared that Elizabeth Leonard, a married woman, who had secured a divorce a mensa et thoro and had also been decreed to be a feme sole trader, had together with her son and as his surety executed a joint judgment exemption note for thq sum of $500, which had subsequently been…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Orlady, J.,
Elizabeth Leonard was married to Samuel Leonard Febru*433ary 12, 1839, and they lived together as man and wife until December, 1875, when the husband deserted his wife and went to Tennessee with another woman, Avith whom he is still living in that state.
On May 1, 1875, Elizabeth Leonard in the court of common pleas of Juniata county, Pennsylvania, secured a decree in diArorce a mensa et thoro against Samuel Leonard. In this action she was aAArarded the sum of $240 alimony annually. After futile attempts to enforce the decree and secure payments under it, the differences…
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