Ray v. Ray

Opinion by

Keller, J.,

The amount to be allowed a wife, respondent in divorce, for her support pendente lite and counsel fees is largely in the discretion of the Court of Common Pleas, subject to the condition that the allowance for support should not substantially exceed one-third of the income from the property and labor of the husband: Lynn v. Lynn, 68 Pa. Superior Ct. 324, 331. “There are no fixed rules as to the amount to be allowed. It is not to be measured solely by the wife’s necessities. The huband’s ability to pay, the separate estate of the wife, the character, situation and…