Cosgriff v. Hudson City Savings Institution

On the afternoon of the 7th day of December, 1897, the mother of the plaintiff, who was upon her death-bed, took ■from under her pillow a pass-book in which was entered deposits made by her in the defendant’s bank, aggregating $1,258.54, gave it to the plaintiff, told her to take it to the bank, taking- the attending ■physician with her, get the money and keep it for herself, as she was the only one who had ever done anything for her. The plaintiff "took the book, told her mother to wait until to-morrow when she would probably feel better. Her mother died the following day and "the plaintiff…