Collins v. Steuart

Stevens, V. C.

On July 5th, 1883, the complainant, Florence G. Collins, was married to Walter S. Collins. She was then possessed of prop•erty consisting of bonds and other securities held for her by her mother, Mrs. Gaston. On March 7th, 1884, Mrs. Gaston handed to Walter S. Collins securities to the amount of $16,600, and took from him an acknowledgment that he received them for his wife. Among them were seven bonds of the Chicago, Milwaukee .and St. Paul Eailroad Company, six of which, on March 7th, T888, he deposited with the First National Bank of Staten Island, to secure his note for…