Hicks v. Oak's Administrator

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Willis

Affirming on appeal and reversing on cross-appeal.

This ease is unique in some of its particulars and unusual in all of its features. James Oak, a widower 65 years old, with five grown children, all married, entered into a prenuptial contract with Amanda Ford, a childless widow of about the same age, whereby they agreed that, in the event of a marriage between them, each should retain the property then owned, unaffected bv the marita] relation. The contract contained this provision:

“If said parties should marry, as now intended, it is hereby agreed and…