In Re Estate of Sipe

492 Pa. 125 (1980)

422 A.2d 826

In re The ESTATE of Alfred V. SIPE, Deceased.

Appeal of Mary DRABIK.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Reargued September 30, 1980.

Decided October 31, 1980.

John J. Klein, Schauffler & Klein, Pittsburgh, for appellant.

Wendell G. Freeland, Richard F. Kronz, Freeland & Kronz, Pittsburgh, for appellee.

Before O'BRIEN, C.J., and ROBERTS, NIX, LARSEN, FLAHERTY and KAUFMANN, JJ.

OPINION OF THE COURT

FLAHERTY, Justice.

Alfred V. Sipe died on April 30, 1977. At the time of his death there existed a joint tenancy with right of survivorship savings account containing $48,765.77. The…