Whitney v. Canadian Bank of Commerce

The State Land Board appeals from an order denying its motion requesting distribution of funds claimed by way of an escheat.

This is the second time the case has been before us on appeal. In Whitney v. Canadian Bank of Commerce, 232 Or 1, 374 P2d 441 (1962), we held that an attempted gift of a checking account to Palma Whitney failed for lack of delivery, and since there were no heirs of the donor the property escheated to the state. Since the lower court had held that there had been an effective gift of the checking account the cause was reversed. The donor had also given his savings account…