Gibson's Estate

Opinion by

Parker, J.,

This is an appeal from an order of the Orphans’ Court of Butler County admitting to probate a writing alleged to be the last will and testament of Bracken Gibson. The sole question involved is whether the paper is testamentary in character.

The paper, a copy of which is printed in the margin,1 was presented for probate to the register of wills of Butler County. That officer refused to probate it and the proceedings were certified to orphans’ court pursuant to §18 of “Register of Wills Act of 1917” (20 PS 1981). The court below awarded an issue devisavit vel non for…