Gartner v. Gartner

Matson, Justice.

Appeal from an order denying plaintiff’s motion for a new trial.

Plaintiff and defendant were married on June 5, 1948. Just prior to their marriage they entered into an antenuptial agreement, dated May 26,1948, which purported to adjust their property rights upon their forthcoming marriage.

Plaintiff, on May 7, 1953, brought this action to have the ante-nuptial contract declared null and void on the grounds that: (1) It was contrary to public policy; (2) its terms are inadequate and unconscionable; (3) plaintiff did not understand its effect when she signed it; (4) defendant’s…