Day v. Bullen
Appellate Court of Illinois
Bill for accounting. Error to the Circuit Court of Cook County; the Hon. Julian W. Mack, Judge, presiding. Heard in the Branch Appellate Court at the October term, 1905.
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Presiding Justice Smith
delivered the opinion of the court.
It is obvious from the evidence contained in the record that as between Robert F. Bullen and his wife the gift of the stock in question at the time it was made was in all respects valid and binding. At no time before his death could Bullen have set aside the gift and recovered the shares of stock from his wife in any proceeding, legal or equitable. The gift was complete. The possession of the shares was transferred to the appellee, duly indorsed, accompanied with appropriate words of gift, in the presence of witnesses, and under…
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