Wentworth v. Russell State Bank

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Thiele, J.:

This was a proceeding in mandamus to compel a transfer of bank stock. An alternative writ was issued. The defendants filed their motion to quash that writ, and that motion being overruled, they have appealed to this court.

Insofar as it is necessary to note, the motion for the writ alleged the status of the parties; that the defendant bank was chartered in 1928 and E. M. Wentworth at the time of his death owned thirty shares represented by certificate No. 180 dated July 2, 1929, for one share; by certificate No. 183 dated December 5, 1929,…