Pennell v. Ennis
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from Knox Circuit Court. — Eon. Charles D. Sleivart, Judge. (1) Tbe gift was as complete as it could have been made and nothing remained wbicb could have been done by tbe parties to complete same. Both tbe donor and t the donee of tbe checks bad done everything in their power to make tbe gift complete. 8 Am. and Eng. Ency. of Law (1 Ed.), 1321. Bromley v. Brunton, L. R. 6 Eq. ■ 275; 14 Am. and Eng.
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Appeal from Knox Circuit Court. — Eon. Charles D. Sleivart, Judge. (1) Tbe gift was as complete as it could have been made and nothing remained wbicb could have been done by tbe parties to complete same. Both tbe donor and t the donee of tbe checks bad done everything in their power to make tbe gift complete. 8 Am. and Eng. Ency. of Law (1 Ed.), 1321. Bromley v. Brunton, L. R. 6 Eq. ■ 275; 14 Am. and Eng. Ency. of Law (2 Ed.), 1063; Rolls v. Pierce, 5 Ch. D. 730. (2) It is not necessary that any consideration for the giving of the checks he shown, other than the fact that the donee was a…
1Opinion of the CourtGoode, J.
Plaintiff is the daughter of Mrs. Lucinda W. Morse, deceased, and defendant the administrator of the estate of said deceased. This proceeding *357commenced in the prohate court on a demand presented against the estate and based on the following bank checks:
“Edina, Mo., Oct. 21, 1905.
THE BANK OF EDINA,
Pay to Mattie F. Pennell ......$250.00
Two Hundred and Fifty........Dollars
In Current Funds.
L. W. Morse/'’
“Novelty, Mo., Oct. 21, 1905.
The Lyoan Bank oe Edina.
Pay to Mattie F. Pennell, or____$250.00
Two and Fifty................Dollars.
L. W. Morse/-’
Judgment was given in favor of plaintiff in the…
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