¶1We know of no absolute rule of law that the father is entitled to the custody of the children when he obtains a divorce from the bonds of matrimony on the ground of bigamy *17and adultery committed by the wife. We see no error of law in the exceptions. Whether the justice who tried the libel, in view of all the facts appearing at the trial, exercised a sound discretion is a question not before us. See Oliver v. Oliver, 151 Mass. 349. Exceptions overruled.
152 Mass. 16
Haskell v. Haskell
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided June 21, 1890
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · decided 1890-06-21
Libel for divorce, dated January 1, 1889, brought by a husband against his wife for bigamy and adultery, in which he prayed for the custody of their two sons, about five and six years old respectively. At the hearing in the Superior Court, before Mason, J., there was evidence in support of the averments of the libel, and no misconduct was shown on the part of the libellant.
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Decided 1890-06-21
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