Gould v. Logan

*936*935— G. D. Ellyson, who died August 7, 1922, was, for a number of years prior to his death, the president of the *936Standard Chemical Company, of Des Moines, and owned 3,444 shares of the stock of the said company. On June 10, 1921, Ellyson attempted to make a gift of his stock in the chemical company to appellees. Appellant, as executor of the estate of Ellyson, contends that the transaction in question did not constitute a completed gift, but that the shares of stock belonged to the decedent at the time of his death, and were subject to distribution under his will, by the executor thereof.

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