T. Prather made a gift to his brother, Samuel D. Prather, of the accounts due from Merced (D). The gift was made two days before T. Prather's death from sickness and in contemplation of death. That gift was disputed. At that time Samuel was the president, the general manager, and a member of the board of directors of D.

This section contains the nature of the case and procedural background.

The legal issues presented in this case will be displayed here.

The court's holding and decision will be displayed here.

Legal analysis from Dean's Law Dictionary will be displayed here.