Case Name: Pierce versus Pierce
Court: Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Jurisdiction: Massachusetts
Decision Date: 1825-10
Citations: 3 Pick. 299
Docket Number: 
Parties: Pierce versus Pierce.
Judges: 
Reporter: Massachusetts Reports
Volume: 20
Pages: 299–299

Head Matter:
Pierce versus Pierce.
A divorce will not be granted for adultery of the wife committed through the hus band’s procurement.
This was a libel for a divorce a vinculo for adultery committed by the wife.
W. Baylies, Parsons and Russell for the libellant.
H. Cushman and P. B. Hunt for the libellee

Opinion:
Parker C. J.
A majority of the Court are against granting a divorce. One instance of adultery was proved, but there is reason to think that the husband was the cause of its being committed. It would- be a dangerous principle to establish, that a husband who has suspicions of the infidelity of his wife, shall be allowed to lay a train which may lead her to the commission of adultery, in order that he may take advantage of 'it to obtain a divorce. As we are clear that the adultery proved was committed with the knowledge and consent of the libellant, and probably with his connivance, a divorce will not be granted.