COMMONWEALTH v. FRIEDMAN (ROSENBLUM)

Bonds — Construction — Bond conditioned for appearance at hearing in nonsupport case — Act of May 24, 1917, P.L. 268.

1. Under the Act of May 24, 1917, P.L. 268, the petitioning wife is the beneficiary of a bond entered by defendant in a proceeding by the wife for support, conditioned upon the appearance of the defendant at the hearing.

2. Bond entered by defendant in a proceeding by the wife for support held, upon consideration of the entire bond and of the attending circumstances, to be conditioned upon the appearance of defendant at a further hearing.

3. A provision in a contract which is capable of two or more meanings should be construed most strongly against the obligor.

Argued April 15, 1936.