Reed v. Rope

ULRICH, Judge.

Herbert M. Rope, Personal Representative of the Estate of Andrew Reed, Deceased, appeals from the judgment of the Probate Division entered on the jury verdict in favor of Ida Hankin Reed and against the estate of her late husband. Mrs. Reed was awarded $166,233 for breaches to the antenuptial agreement signed by Mr. and Mrs. Reed approximately twenty-five years before the marriage was terminated by Mr. Reed’s death. The actionable portions of the agreement provided that Mr. Reed would supply his prospective bride “a suitable home and provisions from his funds and that there…