Anderson v. Anderson

This is an appeal by the plaintiff (appellant), Richard B. Anderson, as executor of the estate of Patriae Anderson, deceased, from a summary judgment in favor of the defendant (respondent), Mary Anderson, holding that certain joint bank accounts with right of survivor-ship in the name of the surviving spouse passed to the defendant by operation of the law, and were not includable under a formula in the will of the decedent for proportion ate sharing of taxes, attorney’s fees, costs and debts of the estate.

The facts in this case are not in dispute. Patriae Anderson died testate on August 8,…