Peck v. the Bank of America
Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Bill in Equity to establish a title to corporate stock and for an injunction.
1Opinion of the CourtMatteson, J.
This is a bill brought by the children, residuary devisees and legatees of Allen O. Peck, deceased, against Mary E. Peck, their mother, Benjamin W. Smith, her assignee for the benefit of creditors, and the Bank of America. The purpose of the bill is to determine the rights of the complainants and of the respondent bank to sixteen shares in the capital stock of the latter. The cause was heard on bill, answers, and an agreed statement of facts. The case as it appeared upon the hearing was as follows, viz.: Allen O. Peck died September 15, 1871, leaving a last will and testament, the residuary…
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