Legal Opinion

Commonwealth Ex Rel. Bowie v. Bowie

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided October 8, 1926No. Appeal 273PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Tbexler, J.,

The child for whom support from the father is ashed is in the care of his mother and is four years of age. The Municipal Court fixed $350 per month as the proper amount to be paid. The appellant, the father of the child, claims that this sum is too high.

The mother of the child, the former wife of the appellant was reared in luxury. We gather from the testimony that her parents were wealthy and maintained 'an expensive establishment and are still contributing liberally to her support. She considers it necessary to continue the same manner of living as she was accustomed…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Betz v. BetzSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1918

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Conway v. DanaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
  2. Commonwealth ex rel. Yeats v. YeatsSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1951
  3. Commonwealth Ex Rel. v. MilneSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1926
  4. Shapera v. LevittSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
  5. Commonwealth Ex Rel. v. WolodarskySuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1927

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