Com. Ex Rel. v. Manzi

Opinion by

Keller, P. J.,

Defendant, Nicholas (Nicola) Manzi, appeals from an order of the municipal court directing him to pay five dollars a week for the support of his wife, Ersilia Manzi.

At the oral argument we were somewhat troubled as to whether the procedure in the court below would support the order; but on fuller consideration we have come to the conclusion that in view of the informal character of such proceedings in the court below and the fact that the defendant appeared and filed an answer and the case was fully heard on the merits, the order should not be disturbed because of a…