Geist v. Robinson

Opinion

by Me. Chief Justice Kepi-iart,

This appeal is from an interpleader proceeding. The contest is between the executors of Charles L. Leymeister and the guardian of the estate of his widow. The widow is mentally incompetent. The deposit account involved was opened by the husband in 1910. The bank’s ledger sheet recording the initial deposit, as well as each ledger sheet thereafter, is captioned “Chas, [or Charles] L. Leymeister or wife.” Although the original passbook was not available, and it cannot be shown in what names it was issued, a new book, issued in 1925 to replace it, is…