Townsend v. Schaden
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from Jackson Circuit Court. — Hon. Harris Robinson, Judge. (1) There was no proof of a gift from G-eorge Townsend to the plaintiff of the 40 Water bonds and therefore the court should have directed a verdict for defendant, (a) Giving all possible weight to the testimony offered on plaintiff’s behalf, there was no proof whatsoever of a delivery of the bonds in October, 1907. Tomlinson v. Ellison, 104 Mo. 105; In re Estate of Soulard, 141 Mo. 642; McCord’s Admr. v.…
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Appeal from Jackson Circuit Court. — Hon. Harris Robinson, Judge. (1) There was no proof of a gift from G-eorge Townsend to the plaintiff of the 40 Water bonds and therefore the court should have directed a verdict for defendant, (a) Giving all possible weight to the testimony offered on plaintiff’s behalf, there was no proof whatsoever of a delivery of the bonds in October, 1907. Tomlinson v. Ellison, 104 Mo. 105; In re Estate of Soulard, 141 Mo. 642; McCord’s Admr. v. McCord, 77 Mo. 166; Burchett v. Fink, 139 Mo. App. 381; Walter v. Ford, 74 Mo. 195; Harris Banking Co. v. Miller, 190 Mo.…
1Opinion of the Court
RAILEY, C.
This action was commenced in the probate court of Jackson County, Missouri, on January 8, 1914, in the following form:
“Estate of George Townsend, deceased, to Cornelia Townsend, debtor,.“To one hundred shares of the Central States Bridge Company, par value one hundred dollars ..................................... $10,000
“To thirty-two bonds, Citizens Street Railway Company, Indianapolis, par value one thousand dollars ............................ 32,000
“To eight water bonds, City of Indianapolis, Indiana, par value one thousand, dollars . 8,000
“Total…
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