Legal Opinion
Rash v. Bogart
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided March 9, 1933No. 8 Div. 466PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BOULDIN, Justice.
The vital inquiry in this cause is whether a postnuptial and postseparation agreement between husband and wife shall ibe given effect in equity, in bar of the right of the widow, after the husband’s death, to dissent from his will, and take dower, homestead, and exemptions of personalty, or otherwise share in his estate.
This agreement reads:
“State of Alabama, Jackson County.
“Know all men by these presents,
“That for and in consideration of the sum of One Thousand ($1000.00) Dollars to me in hand paid, receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, I, Sarah Jane (Gentry) Rash, do…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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3Cited by17 opinions
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