Snowden v. Crown Cork & Seal Co.
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Baltimore Citv (Niles, J.). The cause was argued before Boyt>. 0.. J.. Briscoe, Pearce, Schmucxer, Burke, Thomas, Patttsox and IJrwer, JJ.
1Opinion of the CourtUrner, J.
It is well settled in this State that a gift by will, to an unincorporated association is-invalid. Tn the case now before us it is to he determined whether a gift to such an association consummated inter vivos must he held nugatory.
On April 24th, 1893, Francis .1. Crook endorsed and executed upon his certificate for seventy shares of the capital stock of the Crown Cork and Seal Company of Baltimore City an assignment, under seal-and duly witnessed, as follows: “For value received I hereby assign the within stock and certificate to Mrs. Eliza E. Uhler, Treasurer of the Baltimore Branch of the…
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