Coon v. Stanley

Joseph W. Stanley, on October 23, 1930, delivered to Perry P. Coon certain notes and other securities contained in envelopes marked with the names of certain of his nieces and nephews, telling Coon that he was leaving on a trip and if he died or did not return Coon was to call in the parties named on the envelopes and deliver same to them; that they knew about it. Some of said notes bore the indorsement on the back thereof: "In the event of my death this is the property of ____ (naming indorsee) J.W. Stanley." Stanley then and there indorsed one of said notes as follows: "In the event of my…