POTTS v. GARIONIS

No. 83-2073.

127 Wis.2d 47 (1985)

377 N.W. 2d 204

IN RE the RETURN OF CERTAIN SILVER: Lillian POTTS, on behalf of the Estate of Charles Gavcus, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Alfred GARIONIS, personal representative of the Estate of Charles Gavcus, Alfred Garionis, individually, Defendants, Anastasia GAVCUS, Defendant-Respondent.

Court of Appeals of Wisconsin.

Decided October 17, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the plaintiff-appellant the cause was submitted on the briefs of Burton A. Strnad and Burton A. Strnad, S. C. of Milwaukee.

For the defendant-respondent the cause was submitted on the brief of James R. Long of Appleton.

For defendant Alfred Garionis there was a brief prose.

Before Gartzke, P.J., Dykman, J. and Rudolph T. Randa, Reserve Judge.


DYKMAN, J.

Lillian Potts, on behalf of the Estate of Charles Gavcus, appeals an order which provides that certain silver coins owned by Charles were given as a gift to Constance Gavcus during Charles' lifetime.1 The issues are whether the elements of a gift were proven, whether the trial court erred by admitting lay opinions, and whether Constance and Charles held the coins as joint tenants....

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