In Re Estate of Geyer
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
1DissentNix, Chief Justice
In this appeal we have been called upon to determine whether an antenuptial agreement entered into by Mrs. Geyer, appellant, and the decedent precludes her from exer*508cising her statutory right to take against the will of decedent. See 20 Pa.C.S. § 2203. The issues raised in this appeal provided us the opportunity to review our former decisions relating to the validity of antenuptial agreements and determine whether the societal changes that occurred in the interim require a modification of former principles articulated in this area.
Regrettably, after determining that change would be…
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