Shannon's Estate

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Schaffer,

The question to be determined on this review is whether a wife by a postnuptial contract which she entered into with her husband has deprived herself of the right to share in his estate. The court below decided that she has not. The only daughter and legatee of the deceased husband appeals.

The widow, appellee, was the second wife of the decedent, the daughter, appellant, the only child of the first marriage.

The agreement into which the husband and wife entered recites that disputes and unhappy differences have arisen between them. The consideration named therein…