Loesch's Estate

Opinion by

Me. Justice Maxey,

In 1920, Eugen Loesch and Anna M. Reddinger, contemplating marriage with each other, entered into a written agreement, by the terms of which they agreed to retain their separate estates and to relinquish all the legal rights which the marriage would otherwise create in their respective properties. It was provided, however, that the future Mrs. Loesch should receive the sum of $15,000 “in full of her share” in the estate of her proposed husband. No provision with respect to the time of payment of this sum was inserted in the contract. The parties were married…