Legal Opinion

Squire v. Squire

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court

Decided September 15, 1807Published

This was a libel for a divorce a vinculo for the adultery of the husband. The evidence was, that the crime was committed in Connecticut. The husband had occasionally dwelt in different towns of that state, and of New Yorlc, appearing to have had no settled place of residence. The libellant lived in this county when the crime ivas committed, and has continued here ever since.

1Opinion of the Court

The Court

held this case to be within the principle of Lane vs Lane (1), and sustained the libel.

2 Mass. Rep. 167.—[Vide Richardson vs. Richardson, 2 Mass. 153.—Ed.]

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Richardson v. RichardsonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1806
  2. Lane v. LaneMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1806