Graham v. Barnes

This is a bill in equity brought by the administratrix of the estate of Eugene T. Adams to recover possession of seven United States Liberty coupon bonds of $1,000 each. The defendant Janie B. Lavalle contends that the title to the bonds is vested in her. She will hereafter be referred to as the defendant. The case was tried before a judge of the Superior Court who found that the bonds and coupons attached were the property of the defendant and ordered the bill dismissed without costs.

The evidence, which is reported, warranted a finding of the following facts: Eugene T. Adams, in the fall of…