In re Estate of Duiguid

At the time the motion to certify the record was filed in this ease, we had not yet decided Miller v. Yocum (1970), 21 Ohio St. 2d 162, and it was argued by appellant that the judgments of the lower courts were based on the conclusion that the appointment of a guardian for William, as a matter of law, terminated the joint and survivorship nature of the account, resulting in each co-depositor being entitled to the portion of the funds representing his contribution thereto.

In Miller v. Yocum, the syllabus reads:

“Where a person, now deceased, created during her lifetime a joint and survivorship…