Fidelity Union Trust Co. v. Tezyk

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Wells, J.

This is an appeal from a decree of the Court of Chancery with respect to eleven United States War Savings Bonds (Series E) held by the Fidelity Union Trust Company as executor of the estate of Enrique Rivero, deceased. The effect of the decree is that such bonds were not effectively transferred by gift to Helen Tezyk, but were part of the estate and should pass to the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society under the terms' of the decedent’s will.

It appears that the decedent was a resident of an apartment house where Katherine Tezyk, mother of…