Legal Opinion

Hosfeld Estate

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided July 1, 1964No. Appeal, 198PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Jones,

At issue upon this appeal is the ownership of a savings account held at the time of death in the joint names of a deceased mother and her two children.

Sallie R. Hosfeld (decedent), died testate oh July 8,'1959, survived by two adult children, Clyde L. Hosfeld (Hosfeld), and Effie Herber.

A savings account was opened in the Fogelsville National Bánk, Fogelsville, on May' 9, 1958, in the names of “Hosfeld, Mrs. Sallie R., or Clyde Hosfeld or Mrs. Éffie Herber”. Two deposits were made therein by Hosfeld; an original deposit of $5246.55 and an additional deposit of…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Commonwealth Trust Co. v. SzaboSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1957
  2. Martella EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1957
  3. Hosfeld EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1963

3Cited by19 opinions

  1. Donsavage EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1966
  2. Lessner v. RubinsonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1991
  3. In Re Estate of PitoneSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1980
  4. In Re Estate of ChiaraSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1976
  5. Pappas EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1968

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