MERCHANTS NAT'L BK. OF AURORA v. Olson

This case arose on a citation by plaintiff, The Merchants National Bank of Aurora, to discover assets of Marvel Olson Shores. The plaintiff Bank had obtained a judgment in 1962 against Lowell D. Olson only and had filed a memorandum of judgment creating a hen against real estate which Olson since 1956 had owned in joint tenancy with his wife Marvel. After Olson died the Bank commenced the instant proceedings. The wife, since remarried, moved to dismiss and the Circuit Court of Winnebago County dismissed the complaint finding (a) that on the death of Olson, Marvel became sole owner, as…