People's Savings Bank v. Wilcox

Mary A., Wilcox died November 4, 1882, leaving on deposit in the People’s Saving Bank, in the city of Providence, the sum of about $800. Shortly before her death she made a gift causd mortis of the money to the defendant, George A. Sayer, delivering to him the bank-book to that intent, in trust, nevertheless, to pay from said money her debts and funeral expenses, and to pay the residue over to one Emma B. Moshier, her cousin. She was when she died, and for some time had been, a domiciled inhabitant of the city of Providence, resident therein, though she had at a previous period resided in the…