Chicago Title & Trust Co. v. Merchants Loan & Trust Co.

Mr. Presiding Justice Gridley

delivered the opinion of the court.

On October 23,1924, complainant, as executor of the last will of Ernest V. Johnson, deceased, filed its bill against defendant, as executor of the last will of William Grace, deceased, praying that it, as executor of Johnson’s will, be declared to be the true and lawful owner of 83 shares of the capital stock of the E. V. Johnson Company, an Illinois corporation, standing in the name of said Grace, and that defendant, as executor of Grace’s mil, having the possession of the certificate for the stock, be required to assign and…