BARRINGER v. RAY

No. 3902.

298 P.2d 933 (1956)

ROBERT E. BARRINGER, Intervening Defendant; First National Bank of Nevada, Administrator with the Will Annexed; and Carlita Nancy Ray, a Minor Defendant by Eanne S. Houssels, Guardian ad litem, Appellants, v. Ida Angelot RAY, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Nevada.

Rehearing Denied July 12, 1956.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Hawkins & Cannon, of Las Vegas, for Appellant Barringer.

Ham & Ham, of Las Vegas, for Appellant First National Bank of Nevada, Administrator C.T.A.

Jeanne S. Houssels, of Las Vegas, Guardian Ad Litem and attorney for Carlita Nancy Ray, a minor defendant.

Harry E. Claiborne, of Las Vegas, for Respondent.


BADT, Justice.

The main question presented in this appeal is whether the respondent Ida Angelot Ray, as surviving wife of Carl Ray, deceased, was bound by her alleged election to take under the will of the testator to the end that she was estopped from seeking specific performance of an antenuptial agreement. The learned district judge rejected such defenses of election and estoppel in pais, and we agree with his conclusion. Certain other assignments of error are...

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