Supreme Court of Pennsylvania February 2, 1874 (Trough's Estate)

The opinion of the court was delivered, February 2d 1874, by

Mercur, J.

The correctness of the decree made by the court below depends upon the solution of two questions. They are:

I. Was there a gift executed? If not,

2. Was a valid trust created ?

To constitute a gift, it must have been consummated by delivery.