In Re Estate of Stamets

This is an action for declaratory judgment by Beulah Johnson, administratrix of the estate of Frank J. Stamets, deceased, asking that a deposit of $16,280 in the First National Bank of Lenox be declared an asset of the estate and that Lena Stamets, joint payee of the deposit with alleged right of survivorship, has no interest therein. Following trial in equity the district court awarded the fund, which the bank paid into court, to Lena and plaintiff has appealed.

On November 7, 1960, decedent opened a savings account in the bank of $16,000 transferred from another bank. This amount with…