Gaster v. Estate of Gaster

This is an appeal from a judgment of the district court for Cuming county denying Theresa Gaster any interest in the estate of her deceásed husband.

This controversy grows out of a contract between Frederick Gaster, the deceased, and his widow, who is now insane. The evidence is not so satisfactory as we might desire, but the record discloses that some time preceding April 30, 1881, Frederick Gaster, a widower,' and Theresa Gaster, a widow, each having children by a former marriage, became husband and wife. On the day last mentioned these parties signed a contract as follows:

“Memoranda of…