Eschner v. Eschner

This is a suit in equity brought by the appellee, Marie E. L. Eschner, against the appellant, J. F. Paul Eschner,, to enforce the provisions of a contract entered into between the parties, who were then husband and wife, for the settlement of property rights. The contract in question, which is in writing and bears date as of February 24, 1920, first recites that a divorce proceeding instituted by the husband was at the time pending, and the parties desired to make a property settlement “in lieu of a court settlement and in lieu of alimony.” By its terms the husband then agreed, in substance,…