Legal Opinion

Busteed v. Cambridge Savings Bank

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court

Decided April 29, 1940PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtDolan, J.

This is a suit in equity in which the plaintiff seeks to compel the defendant to pay to her a savings deposit standing upon the books of the defendant in the name of Mary B. Ames, late of Conway in the State of New Hampshire, deceased, upon the surrender by the plaintiff of the book of deposit which is held by her and which she claims as a gift from the deceased. The executrix of the will of the deceased was permitted to intervene as a party claimant. The defendant bank has no interest in the matter except that of a stakeholder.

The case was referred to a master. Material facts found by him…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Dodge v. Anna Jaques HospitalMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1938
  2. Chicago Home for Girls v. CarrIllinois Supreme Court · 1921
  3. Bone v. HolmesMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1907
  4. Scott v. Berkshire County Savings BankMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1885
  5. Brodrick v. O'ConnorMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1930

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3Cited by14 opinions

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  2. Murray v. BatemanMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1943
  3. Boyer v. BowlesMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1941
  4. Harris v. StrawbridgeCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1960
  5. Saltman v. SmithMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1943

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