Legal Opinion

Vandor v. Roach

California Supreme Court

Decided October 29, 1887No. 11323PublishedCited by 10 opinions

Appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court of the city and county of San Francisco, and from an order refusing a new trial. The facts are stated in the opinion.

1Opinion of the Court

Hayne, 0.

— The plaintiff claimed that the defendant’s intestate gave to her on his death-bed five United States bonds which stood in his name. There was no indorsement or written transfer, and she brought this action to obtain a decree directing the administrator “ to* make a good and sufficient transfer of said bonds to plaintiff by his assignment in writing.” The court below gave judgment for the plaintiff, and the defendant appeals. - t,

*615The only points made on behalf of the appellant are the following:—

1. It is argued that the burden of proof was upon the plaintiff to show that “the gift…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Bedell v. . CarllNew York Court of Appeals · 1865

3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Leyson v. DavisMontana Supreme Court · 1895
  2. Foley v. HarrisonSupreme Court of Missouri · 1911
  3. Edwards v. WagnerCalifornia Supreme Court · 1898
  4. Mallett v. HallSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1930
  5. Reh v. ErtrachterMichigan Supreme Court · 1917

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