Lyons v. Freshman

ME. JUSTICE METCALF:

On September 20,1948, Mr. and Mrs. John J. Seullin of Butte, Montana, were killed in an automobile accident at Beach, North Dakota. Mrs. Seullin predeceased her husband by ten minutes.

Mrs. Seullin was known as Genevieve Taylor prior to her marriage to Mr. Seullin. As Genevieve Taylor she owned 100 shares of 6 % preferred stock of the American Power & Light Company, represented by certificate No. 50866, and other property not involved in this action. After her marriage to John J. Seullin she executed on a separate instrument an assignment purporting to transfer the American…