Ariett v. Osage County Bank

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Burch, J.:

The appeal was taken from a judgment of the district court holding that certain transactions effected a gift inter vivos of liberty bonds.

At the time of his death on October 28, 1919, Dominico Ariett had registered liberty bonds to the amount of $2,500 at the Osage County Bank. After his death his administratrix brought suit to obtain possession of the bonds. The bank answered it had no interest in the bonds, and was ready to deliver them as the court might direct. Victor Chiri, minor son of Bertha Chiri, now Bertha Romersa, was made a party…