Estate of Naumann v. Vanderwerff

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE THOMAS J. MORAN

delivered the opinion of the court:

This appeal arises out of a citation proceedings instituted by the First National Bank of Lake Forest (petitioner), as Administrator with Will Annexed of the Estate of Oskar Naumann, to establish the ownership of three savings accounts opened in the joint names of the decedent and his niece, Edith Vanderwerff, the respondent. While various claims of error are raised, we find it necessary only to consider whether the decision of the trial court was against the manifest weight of the evidence.

The testimony of the…