Miller v. Miller

Plaintiffs brought a suit for the specific performance of a contract to sell to plaintiffs shares of stock in a family corporation. They appeal from an adverse decree.

Plaintiffs and Donald Miller 1 are the sons of Clarence (Taft) Miller, who, through the years, accumulated a ranch and six children. 2 About 1960 he incorporated his ranch for the purpose of facilitating gifts of interests in his estate to his children, whereupon 2,150 shares of stock were issued. At various times he made gifts of stock to his children. Plaintiffs, who were then young men, remained on the ranch and collaborated…