Estate of Gaston

Citations

• 188 Pa. 374
• 41 A. 529
• 1898 Pa. LEXIS 619

Syllabus

<p>Will — Form of will — Evidence.</p> <p>A writing was as follows:</p> <p>“Dec 13 1893.</p> <p>it my wish</p> <p>two</p> <p>that Mrs. Weller the houses and lots the ten acers for the four boys Ern Frank Lue and Paul Mrs Weller pay Eliz Mell 1500 Mr Shipply pay to Poty Johnston 500 his debt and Callie Abell 500 dollars'</p> <p>Mrs Shipply the other 500 Lucid 500 Chatty Uncel 500 My sisters 4000 apeace Mary Abell Agness Snodgrass Mary E. Anderson 1000 Ed Weller keeps what he got Lone to pay Evert Abell 500 And keep the blance</p> <p>“ E. J. Gaston.”</p> <p>It was written in lead pencil on the back of a printed notice, and was found after decedent’s death'in a bureau drawer. It was dated two years prior to decedent’s death, and at a time when decedent was of excellent business capacity, although illiterate. It appeared that the property and persons mentioned in the writing could be identified by parol evidence. Held, that the writing was a will, and that it was sufficiently definite to be carried into effect.</p>