Mobile & Ohio Railroad v. Swain

In May, 1859, B. A. Simmons acquired five, shares of stock of the Mobile & Ohio Eailroad Company, which stock has never been transferred on the books of said company, and on which, prior to 1898, no dividend has accrued. B. A. Simmons departed this life in 1894; his estate was administered on by his wife as administratrix, she being finally discharged in 1896. At the time of the death of B'. A. Simmons, and during the administration of his estate, no evidence of the ownership of said stock was discovered by said administratrix, and the stock was not embraced in the administration of his…