Reardon v. Whalen

The issue in this case is whether the appellant made a valid gift to his three aunts of his undistributed share in the estate of his deceased father.

The evidence, which is reported without subsidiary find*580ings of fact, would justify a finding that on April 12, 1938, the day of the father’s funeral, the appellant expressed to his aunts his intent to make to them a then present gift of his share in the estate. So far as spoken words alone will suffice we think that the words used could be found to have been enough. But there was nothing beyond words. There was no delivery of any property or of…