TITUSVILLE TRUST CO. v. JOHNSON


375 Pa. 493 (1953)

Titusville Trust Company, Admr., Appellant, v. Johnson.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

November 9, 1953.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

J. Perry Eckels, with him Charles B. Stegner, for appellant.

George J. Barco, with him Yolando G. Barco, Edward J. McDonald and Barco & Barco, for appellee.

Before STERN, C. J., STEARNE, JONES, BELL, CHIDSEY, MUSMANNO and ARNOLD, JJ.


OPINION BY MR. JUSTICE BELL, November 9, 1953:

A narrow question is involved — was the evidence sufficient to prove a gift mortis causa?

An action of replevin without bond was instituted by the Titusville Trust Company, Administrator d.b.n. of the Estate of C. P. Collins against Edith Johnson and her son, Cecil Johnson, to recover certain stock certificates of various corporations of the approximate value of $25,000., which were registered in the name...

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