Alexander v. Alexander

LAVENDER, Justice:

Sallie Mae Alexander (surviving spouse), appellant, brought suit against the executor of her deceased husband’s estate, two individuals, and a savings and loan association. She sought recovery of half of the amounts represented by two certificates of deposits, called savings certificates, issued by the savings and loan association. At husband’s death, one certificate was in the joint name of the deceased and one individual defendant, Edward Ronald Alexander, with the other certificate in the joint name of the deceased and the other individual defendant, Coral Locklear. The…