¶1The Court (Dana, C. J., Strong, Sedgwick, and Thachcr, justices) *260were clearly and unanimously * of opinion that the confession of the party, uncorroborated by other circumstances, was inadmissible to prove the fact of adultery; that this rule had been too long settled and practised upon to be called in question; but exclusively of that, there were the strongest and most obvious reasons for adhering to the rule, and none for departing from it.
1 Mass. 259
Baxter v. Baxter
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided March 15, 1805
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · decided 1805-03-15
<p>In a kbel for a divorce, confessions of the libellee, as to the fact of adultery, not admissible, unless corroborated.</p>
Decided 1805-03-15