Tucker v. Simrow

The facts aré undisputed and are not complicated. Augusta Sands had savings and checking accounts in the State Bank of Elcho. She married Frank Simrow and had the accounts changed to “Mrs. Frank Simrow.” On December 1, 1936, after consultation with the bank cashier she signed a paper containing the following directions applicable to the accounts:

“Effective as of this date you are hereby directed to add the following to my savings account No. 659:

“In case of death one half ( J4 ) of this account to be payable to Frank.Simrow, husband; one fourth (%.) to Florence Tucker Wirth, daugher; one…