Commonwealth Ex Rel. Groff v. Groff

Opinion by

Ross, J.,

This is the second time we consider the matter of support of Winifred Groff by her father, John Russell Groff, appellant herein. The matter was originally brought to our attention when the Domestic Relations Division of the Municipal Court of Philadelphia refused, on June 21, 1950, appellant’s petition to vacate an order of support made on him in 1948. We affirmed at 169 Pa. Superior Ct. 12, 82 A. 2d 536. On December 29, 1952 the lower court again refused appellant’s petition to vacate but granted him a reduction of the order from $30 to $20 a week. From this refusal to…