In re the Estate of Glen

On March 25, 1932, the decedent, John M. Glen, opened a joint account with the New York Savings Bank in the names of himself and his brother James Glen, the petitioner, payable to either or to the survivor. When the decedent died on July 15, 1934, the balance in this account was $4,234.91, which James Glen claims by right of survivorship. Eleanor Glen, decedent’s widow and administratrix with the will annexed of his estate, asserts that by reason of the provisions of a certain written instrument which she and the decedent signed on August 8, 1912, the opening of said account was fraudulent…