Burroughs v. . Burroughs
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Appeal by defendant from Whedbee, J., at July (Special) Term, 1912, of Durham. Tbe facts are sufficiently stated in tbe opinion of tbe Court by Mr. Chief Justice Clark.
1Opinion of the Court
BROWN AND WALKER, J. J., concurring. The facts are sufficiently stated in the opinion of the Court by Mr. CHIEF JUSTICE CLARK. The court charged: "Evidence to prove adultery may be direct, as where the parties are seen in the act, or it may be indirect or circumstantial, and the charge of adultery may be sufficiently proved by evidence of circumstances leading to an inference of guilt... (516) These facts and circumstances must lead your minds to the conviction of the truth; that is, the plaintiff must lead your minds to the conclusion that adultery was actually committed before you would be…
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