Legal Opinion
Espinosa v. Petritis
New Mexico Supreme Court
Decided July 30, 1962No. 6937PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CARMODY, Justice.
The trial court refused to award ownership of a claimed joint, account to the plaintiff, and he appeals.
The question involved is whether, under the facts of this particular case, a joint tenancy in a bank account with right of survivorship was established.
The plaintiff and one Mike Lelekos, deceased, were equal partners in the ownership and operation of the De Luxe Cafe in Raton, New Mexico. On April 24, 1953, Lelekos went to the International State Bank in Raton and opened a savings account by depositing the sum of $7,000.00 therein. According to the bank records, the…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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- Fitzgerald v. FitzgeraldNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1962
- Fell EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1952
- Drain v. Brookline Savings BankMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1951
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3Cited by6 opinions
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