Legal Opinion

Kaufman v. Edwards

New Jersey Court of Chancery

Decided March 28, 1921PublishedCited by 13 opinions

On bill, &c. On final hearing.

1Opinion of the Court

Buchanan, V. C.

These two eases require the determination of the ownership of a certain bank credit of upwards of $5,700, standing in the name of “Mary Kaufman or Mary R. Kaufman, payable to either or the survivor.”

Mary R. Kaufman married subsequent to the opening of the account and is now Mary R. Edwards. Mary Kaufman is dead —dying domiciled in Pennsylvania—and Edward C. Stokes is special administrator for the collection of assets of her estate in New Jersey.

In the bill filed by William C. Kaufman against his sister; Mrs. Edwards claim was made by him to one-fourth of the d:e-*556posit, under an…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. New Jersey Title Guarantee & Trust Co. v. ArchibaldSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1919
  2. Morristown Trust Co. v. CapstickNew Jersey Court of Chancery · 1919

3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Cleveland Trust Co. v. ScobieOhio Supreme Court · 1926
  2. State Board of Equalization v. ColeMontana Supreme Court · 1948
  3. Beach v. HollandOregon Supreme Court · 1943
  4. Dyste v. Farmers & Mechanics Savings BankSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1930
  5. Nat. Newark Essex Banking Co. v. RosahlNew Jersey Court of Chancery · 1925

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