Strickland v. Omaha National Bank

This is an appeal from a judgment of the district court for Douglas County denying the right of a widow by her election to take the share of her husband’s estate as provided by law contrary to the provisions of her husband’s will.

The plaintiff, Florence Lake Strickland, and Dr. W. R. Strickland, her deceased husband, were married in Omaha, Nebraska, on April 30, 1951. It was a second marriage by both parties. Florence had a daughter by a previous marriage. Dr. Strickland had no- children. Each had property of his own at the time of the marriage. Dr. Strickland was 78 years of age and Florence…