Legal Opinion
Downing v. First Bank in Claremore
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided June 14, 1988No. 64755PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DOOLIN, Chief Justice.
The plaintiff (hereinafter “depositor”) had a certificate of deposit in defendant bank (hereinafter “bank”). The certificate matured on September 13, 1982 at which time depositor renewed it and added his son’s name as co-depositor. The new certificate of deposit had a face value of $25,-000, and was due to mature on March 14, 1983. It was made payable to either depositor or his son “upon return of certificate, properly endorsed.” The bank stamped “joint tenancy with right of survivorship” on the certificate, but there is a dispute as to whether depositor understood or…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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- Continental Federal Savings & Loan Ass'n v. FetterSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1977
- Hendricks v. Grant County BankSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1963
- Brown v. Eastman National Bank of NewkirkSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1955
- Coristo v. Twin City BankSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1975
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3Cited by16 opinions
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