Baude v. Chemical Bank & Trust Co.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Parker, J.

The suit is for the alleged conversion by the appellant bank as administrator with will annexed of Mary A. Ott, deceased, of some $30,000 in value of negotiable bonds claimed to' be the property of the plaintiff. There was a judgment for plaintiff, and the bank appeals.

A clear understanding of the case set up in the complaint is important. What it charges is that plaintiff owned and possessed the bonds and placed them in the custody of the deceased Mrs. Ott for safe keeping and redelivery on demand; that she died in possession of them,…