Legal Opinion

Echols v. Trust Co. Bank

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided January 16, 1991No. A90A1812PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

McMurray, Presiding Judge.

On or about October 13, 1987, James E. Glover, an elderly gentleman stricken with cancer, went with his niece, defendant Louise E. Williamson, and with his sister, Cornelia Callaway, to defendant Trust Company Bank and opened two bank accounts on which all three persons were listed as parties to the account. At the bank, the three individuals signed account agreements and signature cards which stated that all joint accounts belonged to all depositors as joint tenants with right of survivorship.

Plaintiff Echols, acting in his capacity as executor of the estate of…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Clark v. BridgesSupreme Court of Georgia · 1927
  2. Lastinger v. JohnsonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1978

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Williamson v. EcholsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1992
  2. Ralston v. Etowah BankCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1993

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API