McDonald's Ex'r v. Transylvania University

Opinion of the Court by

Morris, Commissioner—

Reversing.

Jasper McDonald, widower, a resident of Clark county, died October 10, 1934, at tbe age of eighty-seven. Thereafter suit was filed for a settlement of the estate. On February 8, 1924, Mr. McDonald executed to appellee the paper copied below, which was unpaid at the time of the suit:

“For and in consideration of other pledges being made in the campaign now in progress for Transylvania University * * * I hereby promise to pay to said University the sum of Twenty-five Hundred Dollars for the purpose of founding the Jasper McDonald perpetual…