Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Henderson

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided April 15, 1952No. Appeal, 61PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Dithrich, J.,

Appellant contends that' the court below erred in entering upon him an order for support of his wife “without first finding that the defendant had neglected to maintain” her. He submits “that the primary question in the instant case is not what sum the court should enter as an order, but whether it has power under the evidence to enter an order in any sum¿”

The proceeding having been instituted by the issuance, of an information under §733 of the Act . of June 24, 1939,- P, L. 872, 18 PS §4733, and counsel for the parties having stipulated of record that “The question to…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. GeorgeSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1947
  2. Com. Ex Rel. Binney v. BinneySuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1941
  3. Commonwealth Ex Rel. Barnes v. BarnesSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1942
  4. Jones v. JonesSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1943
  5. Commonwealth Ex Rel. Barker v. BarkerSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1946

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. WingertSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1953
  2. Commonwealth v. McAlaineSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1960
  3. Commonwealth Ex Rel. Trichon v. TrichonSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1959
  4. Commonwealth v. GreeneSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1953
  5. Commonwealth v. BrooksMontgomery County Court of Quarter Sessions · 1960

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