Shields v. United States National Bank of Oregon

This is a declaratory judgment proceeding in •which the parties seek to have determined the ownership of the balance remaining in a savings account in the defendant bank at the time of Ricky Dale Shields’ death. The bank is a mere stakeholder. The controversy is between defendant Marjorie Ann Shields, mother of the deceased, and Lola Shields, his wife and the personal representative of his estate. Defendant appeals from a judgment in favor of plaintiff.

The savings account in question was opened in 1953, when Ricky was eleven years old. The passbook was made out to “Ricky Dale Shields or…