Trout v. Farmers Trust Co. of Newark

Appeal from the Court of Chancery. '

Statement of the Case. Appeal from a decision of the Chancellor on a bill of interpleader, filed by Farmers Trust Company of Newark, a corporation of the State of Delaware v. Charles B. Evans, Executor under the last Will and Testament of Samuel Rambo, deceased, and Mary E. Trout, in which it was held that the gift of certain personal property by Samuel M. Rambo, a short time prior to his death to Mary E. Trout, was not valid as a gift causa mortis. See 18 Del. Ch. 350, 162 A. 41, for report of the case below.

Samuel M. Rambo died on August 8, 1930, and was…