In re Lyons' Estate

Coffin, S.

Gifts of chattels personal are the act of of transferring the right and the possession of them, whereby one person renounces, and another immediately acquires, all title and interest therein. A trae and proper gift is always accompanied by delivery of possession, and takes effect- immediately. It. may be regarded as axiomatic that, without delivery of the subject of it, there is no gift. Where delivery accompanies the words, of gift, the gift is perfect, and no question can arise in regard thereto, but there may be a constructive delivery, determinable by the facts established. Most…