Kocher Estate

Opinion by

Me. Justice Horace Stern,

Appellant, Frederick Kocher, is seeking here to have his brother Charles’ share in their mother’s estate reduced because of a provision in her will declaring that she had made an advancement to Charles—a provision claimed by the latter to be invalid because in violation of a previous contract between him and his mother.

The contract in question was entered into on September 28, 1938. It provided that in consideration of the transfer by Mrs. Kocher to her son Charles of 213 shares of Pittsburgh Cut Flower Company stock, Charles agreed that he would pay her…