Pounds v. Lasater

CRAWFORD, Judge.

Plaintiff, Thomas R. Pounds, sued Roxie Lasater, Executrix of the Estate of William J. Pounds, to recover the proceeds of a certificate of deposit. Several estate beneficiaries were allowed to intervene as parties defendant, but their position in this controversy is identical to Lasater’s so we will not refer to them separately. The trial court sitting without a jury held that plaintiff was entitled to the proceeds and defendant has appealed.

Thomas R. Pounds and the deceased, William J. Pounds, were brothers, both over 80 years of age in August, 1982. On August 23, 1982,…