Conner v. Bender

McAllister, circuit judge.

On May 14, 1925, Stephen Bender entered into an antenuptial contract with Clara Bertrand Pfitzer in which he agreed, in consideration of marriage and in return for a release of her right of dower, allowance for homestead, and for all other rights which she might have as widow, heir, distributee, survivor, or next of kin, to pay her the sum of $15,000 during his lifetime; and in case of his failure to pay this sum during his lifetime he agreed that it should be paid to her out of his estate at the time of his death. Mr. Bender died on November 18, 1936, and his widow,…