Legal Opinion

Cox Estate

Pennsylvania Orphans' Court, Philadelphia County

Decided December 16, 1960No. 1229 of 1960Published

1Opinion of the Court

Lefever, J.,

This case is before the court on petition, answer and reply. Pursuant to our rule *32.2 (d) (1), it was assigned to the undersigned for hearing. The issue is the ownership of a savings account in the names of decedent, Charles M. Cox, and petitioner, Marie J. Ward.

The basic facts are undisputed.

On August 17, 1956, decedent and petitioner opened savings account no. W 42883 in the Western Saving Fund Society of Philadelphia. In connection therewith they signed a signature card entitled: “Cox, Chas. M. —Ward, Marie J. — EITHER TO DRAW.” On the reverse side of the signature card was the…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Furjanick EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1953
  2. Mardis, Administratrix v. SteenSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1928
  3. Lochinger v. HanlonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1943
  4. Mader v. StemlerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1935
  5. King EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1956

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