Pappas v. Bever

McCORMICK, Justice.

Plaintiff William Pappas, receiver for Charles City College, appeals trial court’s judgment denying enforcement of a fund-raising pledge against defendant Sondra Bever, executor of the estate of Philip Bis-sonnette, Jr. No evidence was offered bearing on the meaning of the pledge instrument. The court held the instrument alone was insufficient to show the pledge was obligatory. We affirm.

In relevant part the executed form read as follows:

I/we intend to subscribe to the College Founder’s Fund the sum of Five Thousand —no/100 Dollars.

I intend to pay [ ] Monthly [ ] Quarterly…