Kirkpatrick v. Jacobsons Lifetime Buildings

2 Plaintiff is the executrix of the Estate of Ben O. Kirkpatrick deceased, hereinafter referred to as Kirkpatrick. The stock certificate in controversy was found in the safety deposit box of the deceased and presented to the corporation for determination of its ownership. Mr. I.A. Jacobson, co-defendant, president and major stockholder, on behalf of the corporation, denied that the deceased was the owner of the 65 shares but contrariwise asserted that the corporation was the owner. The trial court found that the corporation was the owner of the stock. Plaintiff below occupies the same position on appeal.