Murnighan v. Carden

Petitioner John Murnighan, administrator with the will annexed of the estate of Edmund G. Poliquin, decedent, appeals from the trial court’s judgment determining that a certificate of deposit (CD) was held by decedent and respondent Mary Carden as tenants in common, awarding one-half of the CD to the estate of Edmund G. Poliquin and one-half to Mary Carden. Petitioner contends that respondent failed to meet her burden proof of a gift of the CD or of any interest therein by clear and convincing evidence and also claims that the trial court erred in determining the procedure to be used during…