Legal Opinion
Dove v. Donn
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Decided April 14, 1941No. 4-6307PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the CourtSmith, J.
Before their marriage, and in consideration of their contemplated marriage, B. F. Donn and Mrs. Thelma Wilson entered.into an antenuptial contract under date of May 29, 1924. Donn owned, at that time and at the time of his death, two tracts of land, one referred to as the Hill farm, which was his homestead, the other as the Bottom or River farm.
The relevant portions of the contract read as follows:
“It is hereby agreed by the said B. F. Donn that should the said Thelma Wilson survive him and be living with him as his wife at the time of his death that she have and take as her dower and…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Clark v. HershySupreme Court of Arkansas · 1889
- Brittinum v. JonesSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1892
3Cited by1 opinion
- Dove v. DonnSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1942