Miller v. Williams
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Marshall District Court. — James W. Willett, Judge. Suit in equity, whereby it is sought to adjudicate the question of title to certain five certificates of stock for 10 shares each, of the Iowa Railway & Light Company. The defendant, Fanny Williams, claims the ownership of the stock as a donee from the original plaintiff, Miller. The question presented upon the record is whether there was a completed gift of these certificates.
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Appeal from Marshall District Court. — James W. Willett, Judge. Suit in equity, whereby it is sought to adjudicate the question of title to certain five certificates of stock for 10 shares each, of the Iowa Railway & Light Company. The defendant, Fanny Williams, claims the ownership of the stock as a donee from the original plaintiff, Miller. The question presented upon the record is whether there was a completed gift of these certificates. Decree went for the plaintiff, and defendant appeals.—
1Opinion of the CourtEvans, J.
On August 27, 1915, Charles A. Miller, the original plaintiff, purchased and paid for the certificates in question. Each certificate was, in part, in the following form:
“This is to certify that Charles A. Miller (and upon his death prior to the decease of Fanny I. Williams, then the ownership shall vest in Fanny I. Williams) is the owner of ten shares of one hundred dollars ($100) each of the seven per cent cumulative preferred capital stock of Iowa Railway and Light Com*1306pany, an Iowa corporation, transferable upon the books of said corporation in person or by duly authorized representative…
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