Nesmith v. Platt

Plaintiffs are the children and heirs at law of J. B. Smith, deceased, who died intestate August 17, 1905, seised of the property in controversy. Defendant Mary B. Smith is the widow of J. B. Smith, deceased, and-as such claims a share of his property. Plaintiffs says that defendant widow is not entitled to any part of her deceased husband’s estate because of an antenuptial contract entered into before her marriage to deceased, whereby and by reason of her subsequent contracts and settlements she released any share in her husband’s estate, and is barred and estopped from claiming any interest…