Hawn v. Stoler

Citations

• 208 Pa. 610
• 57 A. 1115
• 1904 Pa. LEXIS 813

Syllabus

<p>Wills — Donatio mortis causa — Gift—Chose in action — Delivery—Assignment. ' .</p> <p>The law does not look with favor upon gifts causa mortis, and nothing can be sustained as such-unless it is purely and strictly so. If the subject of the gift is a chose in action, there must be an assignment or some instrument equivalent thereto to perfect the delivery.</p> <p>Where testatrix has placed a fund of money in the custody of another person merely for safe-keeping, and such person has deposited the fund in bank in his own name, testatrix cannot subsequently make a valid donatio mortis causa by word of mouth without an assignment or some instrument equivalent thereto.</p>