FALLER v. FALLER

[No. 536, September Term, 1966.]

247 Md. 631 (1967)

233 A.2d 807

FALLER v. FALLER, ET AL.

Court of Appeals of Maryland.

Decided October 13, 1967.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Leonard T. Kardy, with whom were Kardy, Brannan & Neumann on the brief, for appellant.

John I. Heise, Jr. for appellees.

The cause was argued before HAMMOND, C.J., and HORNEY, MARBURY, OPPENHEIMER, McWILLIAMS and FINAN, JJ., and RUTLEDGE, J., Associate Judge of the Fourth Judicial Circuit, specially assigned.


HORNEY, J., delivered the opinion of the Court.

This case concerns the validity and effect of a separation agreement and a release of dower executed by Charles S. Faller as husband and Olive B. Faller as wife. The principal question presented by the appeal is whether the surviving widow is barred from claiming a dower in the lands and a share of the personal estate of her deceased husband.

The agreement and release were made on May 19, 1961. The husband died...

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