Hessick v. Hessick

Appellants are the heirs-at-law of George M. Hessick, deceased, and as such seek by this action to partition certain real estate of which lie died seized. Appellee, his widow, was made a party defendant, the bill setting up an alleged ante-nuptial agreement between her and the deceased in bar of all her rights and claims as widow in and to the estate, real and personal property, of said George M. Hessick, except the sum of §300 provided for in the agreement. Having answered the bill she filed a cross-bill, alleging that she signed the contract after her betrothal to Hessick, it having been…