McDonald v. McDonald

Appellant and Beulah B. McDonald (now Beulah B. Martin) were married in April, 1912. Following the marriage, serious domestic troubles arose. December 11, 1924, they mutually settled and adjusted their respective property rights by written contract. The contract provided, among other things, that appellant at a subsequent time, dependent upon the result of certain litigation then pending in the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, would pay the respondent the sum of $400,000. The record shows that since December 11, 1924, appellant has paid respondent $300,000, leaving a balance of…