Pry Estate

Palmer, J.,

This matter is before us on a citation to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to show cause why a decree of a Deputy Register of Wills of Northampton County refusing to admit to probate an alleged nuncupative will should not be set aside and the will probated.

*226The facts are not in dispute. Decedent died November 10,1959, without heirs. On November 23,1959, the following writing was offered to the register of wills for probate as the last will and testament of decedent:

“Patient, Mr. David Pry, was hospitalized — in critical condition— from metastatic lung cancer. The evening of November…