Estate of Haynes v. Braden

OPINION

McMURRAY, Judge.

In this case, the decedent, James Carl Haynes, established two joint bank accounts, with rights of survivorship, with the defendant, his nephew. One was a certificate of deposit and the other a savings account. Shortly before the decedent’s death, the defendant withdrew the funds from the accounts. After the death of the decedent this action was instituted to recover the funds for and on behalf of the estate. 1 After a bench trial the trial court entered a judgment against the defendant and in favor of the plaintiff for $95,242.80. From this judgment this appeal…