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Donatio mortis causa

his own use, or upon trust for another person, or for a particular purpose. The gift of a cheque upon the donor's banker is not good as a donatio mortis causa, because it is a gift which … 2 Ves Jun 111; Re Beaumont, (1902) 1 Ch 889. And so a promissory note not payable to bearer. But a deposit in the Post Office Savings Bank can be the subject of such a gift [Re