American National Bank v. Gordon

August 30, 1930, Thornton Edwards opened the aforementioned bank account with a deposit of $2,377.60. The account appeared upon the ledgers of the bank as “American National Bank, Portland, Oregon. Name, Thornton and Lillie B. Edwards.” The two individuals just mentioned were husband and wife, and, at .the time the account was opened, both subscribed their signatures to a card provided by the bank entitled “joint account” which recited:

“The American National Bank of Portland accepts the joint account herein provided for under the following conditions, which are accepted by the undersigned and…