Deposit Guaranty National Bank v. Pete

I concur in all that is decided in the majority’s opinion. I write separately because I disagree with the conclusion reached in Justice Robertson’s concurring opinion to the extent that it suggests that an entire joint bank account may be garnished by a creditor of only one of the joint depositors, despite evidence that the funds are equitably owned by the innocent depositor and the other depositor’s interest in the account is limited.

Justice Robertson cites Park Enterprises, Inc. v. Track, 233 Minn. 467, 47 N.W.2d 194 (1951), in support of his proposition that Mr. Jones, the contractor,…