IN RE ESTATE OF BRADLEY

No. 40,033

179 Kan. 539 (1956)

297 P.2d 180

In the Matter of the Estate of Bessie Bradley, Deceased. MARSHALL A. BRADLEY, Executor of the Last Will and Testament of Marshall A. Bradley, Sr., Deceased, ELIZA WASHINGTON and WILLIE BARTON, Appellants, v. WEALTHIE MEADOR and JOHN J. BUKATY, Administrator of the Estate of Bessie Bradley, Deceased, Appellees.

Supreme Court of Kansas.

Opinion filed May 5, 1956.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas E. Joyce, of Kansas City, argued the cause, and Joseph Cohen, Charles S. Schnider, John E. Shamberg, Joseph P. Jenkins, and Norma Braly, all of Kansas City, were with him on the briefs for the appellants.

Myles C. Stevens, of Kansas City, argued the cause, and Elmer C. Jackson, Jr., of Kansas City, was with him on the briefs for the appellees.


The opinion of the court was delivered by

WERTZ, J.:

This was an action to establish a postnuptial agreement. Marshall A. Bradley, Sr., hereinafter referred to as Marshall, and Bessie Bradley, as Bessie, were married late in life. Both had children by prior marriages. Appellants Eliza Washington and Willie Barton were the daughter and granddaughter of Marshall Bradley, Sr., and devisees in his last will and testament. The appellee Wealthie Meador was the daughter...

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