Kalsem v. Froland

— I. The deceased wife of the plaintiff was formerly the wife of Neis Froland, whom she married in 1907. Froland was at that time a widower, with nine children, and was the owner of property to the value of $25,000, including the farm of 173 acres upon which he lived. Prior to the marriage, the parties entered into an antenuptial contract, and upon this contract the controversy turns. Such contract was the following:

“We, the undersigned, agree to marry each other on the following condition: I, Neis Froland, agree to marry Ragnhild Helgevold, upon her agz’eeing as follows to wit she agrees…