Legal Opinion · Dissent

In Re Estate of Geyer

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided October 15, 1987No. 49 M.D. Appeal Dkt. 1985Published

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…

2Cases cited29 opinions

  1. Commonwealth Ex Rel. Spriggs v. CarsonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
  2. Conway v. DanaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
  3. Frowen v. BlankSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1981
  4. College Watercolor Group, Inc. v. William H. Newbauer, Inc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1976
  5. YOUNG v. KayeSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1971

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