Beaver v. Beaver

The opinion of the learned justice who decided this case is quite satisfactory. We should think nothing further needed, if the appellants had not so strongly urged that there was no executed gift. Their argument rests on the fact that John 0. Beaver continued in possession of the pass-book. Bow, (assuming that the money was originally the property of John O.,) the thing given was the money, not the book. John 0. parted with possession of the money, and put it under the control of Asahei. Asahei could draw the money, and could give a valid receipt therefor; that is, as soon ,as he was of age.…