Estate of Kofsky

OPINION OF THE COURT

LARSEN, Justice.

Martin Kofsky died on March 8, 1974 and, by a will dated May 27, 1969, left his entire estate to his brother. The decedent’s son, appellant Stephen Kofsky, filed a claim against his father’s estate alleging that in the fall of 1969, he entered into an oral contract with decedent wherein the decedent agreed to bequeath $150,000 to appellant if appellant would attend and graduate from dental school. Appellant graduated from the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine in June of 1973.

A hearing was held on the matter and appellant’s claim was…