Titusville Trust Co. v. Johnson

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Bell,

A narrow question is involved — was the evidence sufficient to prove a gift mortis causa?

An action of replevin without bond was instituted by the Titusville Trust Company, Administrator d.b.n. of the Estate of O. P. Collins against Edith Johnson and her son, Cecil Johnson, to recover certain stock certificates of various corporations of the approximate value of $25,000., which were registered in the name of the decedent at the time of his death. An answer was filed setting forth that Cecil Johnson did not claim any right in these certificates, but his mother, Edith…