Hughes v. Hughes

Carleton Harris, Chief Justice.

Appellee, John L. Hughes, age 75, a widower for approximately ten years, and Ethel H. Hughes, age 70, appellant herein, were married on June 23, 1967. Nine days prior to the marriage, these parties executed an ante-nuptial agreement, such agreement setting out that each owned real and personal property; that each had children from former marriages, and each agreed that the forthcoming marriage would in no way, alter legal rights to their separate property, nor that of the children to inherit. The agreement was recorded, but six days after the marriage, Hughes…