In Re the Estate of Davis

This is an action to determine the ownership of funds held in certain bank accounts in the names of Edward H. Davis, deceased, and Frederick Smith. After a trial to the court, judgment was entered awarding to Davis' estate $26,990.80 held in four accounts in savings and loan associations. Smith appeals the award of the savings and loan account funds to the estate. We affirm.

Davis died intestate on September 20, 1977, survived by four adult children. A fifth child, Lucille Smith, wife of Frederick, predeceased Davis by 3 days. Davis, an invalid, had lived with the Smiths from 1965 to 1977.…