Brewster's Millions

George Barr McCutcheon's Brewster's Millions (1903) concerns a young man whose grandfather leaves him a million dollars. After some time, his uncle, who never liked his grandfather, also passes away. According to the uncle's will, Brewster inherits seven million dollars, but only if he spends all his grandfather's money. Brewster this has a year to spend one million dollars in order to inherit seven.