LAW STUDENTS’ MOOT

Dominion, Volume 30, Issue 266, 6 August 1937, Page 3

LAW STUDENTS’ MOOT

+ — A meeting of the AVellington Law Students’ Society was held recently, when a moot ease was argued before Air. Justice Ostler. The facts of the case disclosed that one Antonio had deposited with bis bank a sum of £lOOO on fixed deposit in the-joint names of himself and his son, Brutus. Some five years Inter Antonio died, having in the meantime kept possession of the deposit receipt. His will gave everything to his wife. Both she and Brutus now claimed tbe money. After counsel on both sides had been heard. Air. Justice Ostler delivered judgment. In the course of his remarks he pointed out that the son was no party to the contract made with the bank, but was a mere volunteer, and that Antonio could, if he had wished, made a valid donatio mortis causa of the money by handing over the deposit receipt to his son. Judgment was therefore entered for the plaintiff. Antonio's wife. Messrs. B. Sinclair-Lockhart aud H. J. Evans apjieared for the plaintiff, and Messrs. M. R. Jackson and I’. A’ersehaffelt for the defendant.