In Re Estate of Ward

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Wertz, J.:

This was an action involving the validity of an ante-nuptial contract and to determine the rights of the surviving widow in the assets of the estate of her deceased husband. This appeal involves only the validity of the contract. The essential facts may be summarized as follows: On February 20, 1953, the deceased, Charles H. Ward, and appellant executed an antenuptial contract, at which time both were 72 years of age and each had several living children by prior marriage. The terms of the contract are not in dispute. The pertinent portion…