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WHITNEY v. CANADIAN BK. OF COMMERCE

239 Or. 472 (1965)

398 P.2d 183

WHITNEY v. CANADIAN BANK OF COMMERCE and STATE LAND BOARD

Supreme Court of Oregon.

Affirmed January 20, 1965.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Donald H. Joyce, Portland, argued the cause for plaintiff-respondent. With him on the brief was Ben F. Forbes, Portland.

Catherine Zorn, Assistant Attorney General, Salem, argued the cause for intervenor-appellant. With her on the briefs was Robert Y. Thornton, Attorney General, Salem.

Before McALLISTER, Chief Justice, and PERRY, O'CONNELL, DENECKE and LUSK, Justices.

AFFIRMED.

O'CONNELL, J.

The State Land Board appeals from an order denying its motion requesting distribution of funds claimed by way of an escheat.

This is the second time the case has been before us on appeal. In Whitney v. Canadian Bank of Commerce, 232 Or. 1, 374 P.2d 441 (1962), we held that an attempted gift of a checking account to Palma Whitney failed for lack of delivery...

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