Wallace v. Moore

Quillian, Justice.

The plaintiff in error’s sole contention is that there was insufficient evidence to show that the deceased made a gift, within the contemplation of the law, of the certificates to the two minor children.

The requisites of a valid gift are set out in Code § 48-101: “To constitute a valid gift, there shall be the intention to give by the donor, acceptance by the donee, and delivery of the article given or some act accepted by the law in lieu thereof.” Further, Code § 48-102 provides that “A parent, guardian, or friend may accept for an infant.”

There was evidence to the effect…