Chandler v. Hardgrove

On November 24th, 1937, complainant's decedent, Hattie E. Hardgrove, a widow seventy-seven years of age, withdrew from the Irvington National Bank the sum of $9,500, which she then had on deposit in a savings account in her name, and redeposited it in the same bank in a joint savings account in the name of Hattie E. Hardgrove and Frank E. Hardgrove, under the following joint account agreement, which was signed by both:

"JOINT ACCOUNT AGREEMENT SINGLE SIGNATURE

This account and all moneys to be credited to it belong to us as joint-tenants and during our joint-lives may be drawn upon by either…