Legal Opinion

Snyder v. Snyder

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided July 15, 1914No. Appeal, No. 70PublishedCited by 5 opinions

Appeal, No. 70, April T., 1914, by defendants, from order of C. P. Allegheny Co., July T., 1913, No. 2,011, making absolute rule for judgment for want of a sufficient affidavit of defense in case of Elizabeth G. Snyder v. Arthur B. Snyder and F. L. Graf. Assumpsit on a bond. Rule for judgment for want of a sufficient affidavit of defense. The material portions of the affidavit of defense and statement of claim are set forth in the opinion of the Superior Court.

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Appeal, No. 70, April T., 1914, by defendants, from order of C. P. Allegheny Co., July T., 1913, No. 2,011, making absolute rule for judgment for want of a sufficient affidavit of defense in case of Elizabeth G. Snyder v. Arthur B. Snyder and F. L. Graf. Assumpsit on a bond. Rule for judgment for want of a sufficient affidavit of defense. The material portions of the affidavit of defense and statement of claim are set forth in the opinion of the Superior Court. Error assigned was order making absolute rule for judgment for want of a sufficient affidavit of defense.

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Rice, P. J.,

The plaintiff and Arthur B. Snyder, one of the defendants, were husband and wife. The action was founded on an agreement between them and an accompanying bond given by him and the other defendant conditioned for its performance by Snyder. The agreement, after reciting that proceedings for nonsupport, had been instituted by her against him before an alderman, then sets forth that, in settlement of the same and in consideration of the withdrawal by her of her information in said case, the defendant covenants and agrees that he will pay or cause to be paid to her $40.00…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. RichardsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1890
  2. Rodenbaugh v. RodenbaughSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1901
  3. Moorehouse v. MoorehouseSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1898

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Zlotziver v. ZlotziverSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1946
  2. Miller v. MillerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1925
  3. Lineaweaver's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1925
  4. Scott v. ScottSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1928
  5. Hofschild v. Hofschild, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Northampton County1974

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