Bell v. Bell

This is a suit for divorce brought by the husband upon the ground that the wife was guilty of such cruel treatment and had offered such indignities to him as to render his condition intolerable. A short time after the institution of the suit, the parties entered into a written contract whereby they agreed to settle the wife’s property rights. In this contract it is provided that, in consideration of $500 and the support of the minor children, the wife surrendered and released all her right and claim, including that of dower and homestead, in all the husband’s property, both real and personal.…