Lawson v. Lowengart

Defendants appeal from a judgment quieting title in plaintiffs, Richard Lawson and Wells Fargo Bank American Trust Company (hereafter bank), as executors of the estate of Dr. Alice F. Maxwell (hereafter Dr. Maxwell), to certain securities held in a custody account by the bank. Defendants, 2 who claim ownership of these securities under a purported inter vivas trust agreement signed by Dr. Maxwell four days before her death, contend that the evidence does not support the findings and judgment.

Viewing the record most favorably to the judgment, the following facts appear. Dr. Maxwell had a heart…