Legal Opinion

Dash v. Dash

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided April 18, 1947No. Appeal, 125PublishedCited by 29 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Drew,

Edward L. Dash, libellant, brought this action in divorce against his wife, Helen M. Dash, alleging desertion. The Master recommended a decree; the Common Pleas Court overruled her exceptions and granted a decree a vinculo matrimonii; on appeal the learned Superior Court unanimously reversed the decree of the lower court and dismissed the libel. Libellant appealed. '

A divorce cannot be granted for any cause not plainly marked by statute. The Act of May 2, 1929, P. L. 1237, §10, provides inter alia as follows: “. . . that the other spouse . . . Shall have committed…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Nacrelli v. NacrelliSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1926
  2. Sleight v. SleightSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1935
  3. Rinoldo v. RinoldoSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1936
  4. Copeland v. CopelandSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1944
  5. Golden v. GoldenSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1908

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3Cited by29 opinions

  1. Boyer v. BoyerSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1957
  2. Rankin v. RankinSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1956
  3. Phipps v. PhippsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1951
  4. Orsuto v. OrsutoSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1952
  5. Barnes v. BarnesSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1956

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