Pierpoint v. Pierpoint

Opinion by

Parker, J.,

The question involved on this appeal is whether sufficient evidence was produced in the court below to sustain a decree in divorce on the ground of adultery. Testimony was taken by a master who died before reporting his recommendations, and a second master, basing his conclusions, by agreement, of the parties, on the testimony previously taken, recommended a dis missal of the petition. The court of common pleas sustained exceptions to this report and entered a decree in divorce. The evidence of the ultimate fact involved was circumstantial, and there were some…