Newlon v. Newlon

Opinion of the Court by

Stanley, Commissioner

Reversing in part.

A few days after the hirth of twin sons, Merle and Erie, their father, Dr. Merle C. Newlon, Sr., started a savings account for them in their name with a building and loan association. This was in February, 1924. The account was maintained throughout the years. When they were nearly twenty-one years old and in the armed services, on August 4, 1944, their father had the association issue a certificate of “optional savings share account” for $2,700 to “Merle Newlon, Jr., and/or Dr. Merle C. Newlon.” This was the amount of the account…