¶1(Dana, C. J., Strong, Sedgwick, and Thacher, justices) *260[ * 347 ] were 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. 346
Baxter v. Baxter
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided March 15, 1805
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · decided 1805-03-15
<p>In a libel for a divorce, confessions of the libellee, as to the fact of adultery, not admissible, unless corroborated.</p>
Cited by 2 later decisions — most recently December 1867
2 state decisions
Good law ✅— No negative treatment on recordhow we know
Decided 1805-03-15
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