Post Nuptial

Something which takes place after marriage; as, a post-nuptial settlement, which is a conveyance made generally by the husband for the benefit of the wife. POST OBIT (Lat.) An agreement by which the obligor borrows a certain sum of money, and promises to pay a larger sum, exceeding the lawful rate of interest, upon the death of a person from whom he has some expectation, if the obligor be then living.

7 Mass. 119; 6 Madd. IJl; 5 Ves. 57; 19 Ves. 628; 62 Barb. (N. Y.) 95.

Equity will, in general, relieve a party from these unequal contracts, as they are 192; 5 Sim. 524. But relief will be granted only on equitable terms; for he who seeks equity must do equity.

1 Fonbl. Eq. bk. 1, c. 2, § 13, note (p); 1 Story, Eq. Jur. i 344.

See "Catching Bargain;" "Macedonian Decree."