Northern Trust Co. v. Tracey

Petitioner, The Northern Trust Company as independent administrator with the mil annexed of the estate of Mildred I. Wrage, deceased, initiated citation proceedings against decedent’s granddaughter, respondent Jean Carol Tracey, for wrongful conversion of $86,735 from a checking account. The trial court entered judgment on the pleadings in favor of petitioner after finding that the checking account was not in joint tenancy. Respondent appeals, contending that the account was in joint tenancy; that the trial court had no jurisdiction to enter judgment; and that petitioner’s attorneys acted…