Craig v. McVey

The question for decision is whether a letter entirely written, dated and signed by the hand of Maggie Collins and addressed to Irene Collins McVey, was written with testamentary intent and was entitled to probate as an holographic will.

The letter was written nearly eleven years prior to the death of Maggie Collins and was one of many similar letters written by her to Irene Collins McVey. Among the letters so written was one more like a will. Letters similar in tone were written to other persons. In the letter offered for probate Mrs. Collins thanked the addressee for a gift, complained of…