Dover Trust Co. v. Brooks

On or about May 29th, 1922, Leonard D. Brooks and Maud Brooks, his wife, opened a savings account in the Dover Trust Company. Both signed the signature card in the form then used by the bank, on the back of which was printed the words: "This account and all moneys to be credited to it belongs to us as joint tenants and will be the absolute property of the survivor of us; either and the survivor to draw." From time to time each made deposits in the account and individually drew drafts against it and the bank credited the account with interest. Deposits made to and drafts drawn against the…