Commonwealth v. Betts

Citations

• 76 Pa. Super. 96
• 1921 Pa. Super. LEXIS 93

Syllabus

<p>Desertion — Order of support — Testimony—Review by Superior Court.</p> <p>An order of support, based on competent evidence, will not be reversed, on appeal, by the Superior Court. The law has placed upon the lower court the duty of deciding what sum is reasonable and proper for the comfortable support and maintenance of a wife and child, and to determine whether defendant has sufficient ability to pay such sum. Unless there is a clear abuse of discretion, the appellate court will not substitute its judgment for that of the trial judge.</p>