Richley Estate
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Me. Justice Bell,
John William Richley died, unmarried, on November 24, 1955, leaving a “home-drawn” will which was duly probated. Two questions are presented by this appeal: (1) Bid decedent in his lifetime give to John Snyder, his grandson, premises 635 E. Chestnut Street, York, Pennsylvania? The lower Court held that there was not a valid inter vivos gift of this property, and that it passed as part of the residuary estate.
On or about September 1, 1953, Horace G. Ports., a member of thé York County Bar,.prepared, at decedent’s request, a deed for the premises in question, tp…
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