In re Estate of Stahl

Mr. Presiding Justice John J. Sullivan

delivered the opinion of the court.

Marie Burk filed a petition in the probate court on -October 14, 1937, claiming that she was the owner of an undivided one-half interest in certain securities by-reason of a gift causa mortis of same to her by Dr. Frank A. Stahl, deceased. Her petition was contested and an order was entered which found that the securities claimed were assets of the estate of Frank A. Stahl. On her appeal from said order to the circuit court that court, after a hearing, directed the jury to find the issues in favor of the estate of Frank…