Massey v. Leaming

Debt. Plea, payment, with leave to give the will of testatrix in evidence. The case was simply this : Mrs. Massey, the testatrix, was in a low state of health, for some time before her death; the defendant took the charge of her affairs, and had some accounts against her ; but he borrowed 150i. from her, for which he gave a bond, payable in one year, with interest. On the 5th of June 1784, she made her will, which was proved on the 21st of June, containing, among other things, this bequest : “I give to T. Learning, in consideration of his many services to me, 200i. in real specie ; provided,…