Flowers v. Flowers

This is an appeal from a decree of the Circuit Court of Houston County, holding the estate of an ex-husband liable for periodic payments under a contract to his ex-wife. We affirm.

On April 1, 1964, Henry Flowers and his wife Evelyn Flowers entered into an agreement and property settlement, and on April 2 this agreement was confirmed by the court. By its terms, the wife waived, released and relinquished all claims and rights of every kind against her husband and his estate, including "property rights or rights of support, maintenance, alimony, dower or inheritance . . ." In consideration for…