McCallen v. Christian

This suit involves the ownership of a $5,000.00 time certificate on deposit in The Corning Bank, and is a second appeal growing out of transactions between C. E. Lindsey and appellee, Ida Mae Christian, who was his niece. (Opinion delivered May 18, 1953, Lindsey v. Christian, 222 Ark. 169, 257 S. W. 2d 1935).

C. E. Lindsey died intestate February 4, 1952. The above certificate bore the name of appellee, as payee, and was found in decedent’s lock box at the time of his death. Appellee alleged that she was entitled to the certificate for the reason that she was at all times the absolute owner…