Supreme Court of Vermont October 15, 1873 (Hathaway v. Hathaway's Estate)

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Wheeler, J.

Erom the pleadings in this case, it appears that a pecuniary provision was made for the petitioner by her husband, with her agreement, before marriage, to have effect after his death, and was expressed to be in lieu of dower, and that in the agreement she stipulated not to claim any part of his estate otherwise, unless some part thereof should