Elliott v. Clawson

Opinion by

Mr. Justice O’Brien,

Noble E. Elliott, a bachelor, lived on a 90 acre tract in Derry Township in Westmoreland County. On June 18, 1962, Noble E. Elliott signed an agreement to sell this tract to the appellees for $8,000. On June 23, 1962, Noble E. Elliott executed a deed to the appellees and the appellees signed a mortgage for the payment of $8,000 to the Estate of Noble E. Elliott, within one year after his death. The evidence indicated that the terms of the deed were dictated by Noble E. Elliott.

On July 23, 1962, after the filing of a petition, Noble E. Elliott was declared…