Legal Opinion

Silfies v. Silfies

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided March 12, 1951No. Appeal, 177PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Ross, J.,

In this divorce action, the parties were married on April 9, 1938, and resided together in various parts of Northampton and Lehigh counties until September 5, 1948, when the plaintiff-husband left the marital habitation. On March 21, 1949, he instituted this action for a divorce on the grounds of cruel and barbarous treatment and indignities to the person. The case was referred to a master who, after several hearings, recommended that an absolute divorce be granted on the single ground of indignities. The defendant’s exceptions to the master’s report were sustained by the…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Esenwein v. EsenweinSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1933
  2. Smith v. SmithSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1944
  3. Monaco v. MonacoSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1946
  4. Lyons v. LyonsSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1934
  5. Fullwood v. FullwoodSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1944

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3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Rankin v. RankinSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1956
  2. Politylo v. PolityloSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1953
  3. Coxe v. CoxeSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1976
  4. Barnes v. BarnesSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1956
  5. Horton v. HortonSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1952

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