Bowman v. Knorr

Citations

• 206 Pa. 270
• 55 A. 976
• 1903 Pa. LEXIS 696

Syllabus

<p>Husband and wife — Antenuptial agreement — Will.</p> <p>A wife who under an antenuptial agreement is entitled to one third of the income of her husband’s real and personal estate for life, “ and in addition thereto so much of the principal as in her judgment shall be necessary for her comfortable maintenance,” is entitled to the custody of the whole estate, or of the proceeds of any sale thereof, although she takes out letters testamentary as sole executrix under a subsequent will of her husband by which her enjoyment of the one-third income is reduced from life to widowhood, the will however stating “ this will so far as my wife is concerned is according to antenuptial agreement hereto attached.”</p>