Kauffman v. Kauffman

Citations

• 24 Pa. Super. 437
• 1904 Pa. Super. LEXIS 204

Syllabus

<p>Divorce — Conviction and imprisonment for crime — Acts of May 8, 1854, P. L. 644, and June 1, 1891, P. L. 142.</p> <p>The Act of May 8, 1854, P. L. 644, as amended by the Act of June 1,1891, P. L. 142, which declares it a cause of divorce when either of the parties shall be convicted of forgery or any infamous crime, “ and sentenced to imprisonment for any term exceeding two years,” does not apply to the case of a respondent who has pleaded guilty to two separate charges, one for larceny and the other for receiving stolen goods, and has been sentenced to one year and six months on each of the two indictments.</p> <p>Smith, J., dissents.</p>