Harvey v. Cooper

KENNEDY, Judge.

This is a dispute between the personal representatives of the respective estates of Taylor T. Harvey who died June 29, 1985 and of Lelah M. Harvey, wife of Taylor T. Harvey who survived him and died May 1, 1988, over the ownership of 39 municipal bearer bonds of the total value at the time of Taylor’s death of $173,227.75. Of the 29 bonds whose denominations are shown in the record, 28 are for $5,000 and one is for $10,000. In a probate court proceeding to determine the ownership of the bonds, the court entered summary judgment awarding the bonds to the estate of the wife,…