Stenson v. Stenson

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE GOLDBERG

delivered the opinion of the court:

Virgilin P. Stenson (plaintiff) brought action against her husband William J. Stenson (defendant) for separate maintenance and specific performance of their postnuptial agreement. The trial court entered a declaratory judgment that the agreement was invalid and unenforceable. Plaintiff appeals.

Plaintiff and defendant were married on May 13, 1948. They lived together as husband and wife, in apparent harmony, until summer of 1961. No children were bom to them. Throughout this period, defendant was employed and plaintiff assumed…