Adams v. Adams
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 44, Oct. T., .1906,' by defendant, from decree of C. P. No. 4, Phila. Co., Sept. T., 1905, No. 3,381, on bill in equity in case of Louisa Adams v. William H. Adams. Bill in equity for specific performance. The averments of the bill and answer sufficiently appear by the opinion of the Superior Court. The case was heard on bill and answer. Error assigned was decree of specific performance.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Oblady, J.,
The parties hereto were married December 21, 1876, and from that date until May 19,1893, they lived and cohabited together as man and wife. On the latter date by reason of disputes and differences they entered into a written contract providing for their living separate and apart from each other. The clause in the articles of separation which is the subject of this controversy is as follows: “ And further that he, the said William H. Adams, shall and will well and truly pay, or cause to be paid unto her, his said wife, for and towards her and the children’s better support…
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