Legal Opinion

In re the Estate of Garlock

New York Surrogate's Court

Decided December 20, 1935PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Hart, S.

The deceased had several accounts in her name in the Irish American Savings and Loan Association of Buffalo, N. Y., which she caused to be changed into the name of herself and her husband, Henry I. Garlock. The signature books of the association were introduced in evidence, and proof given as to what transpired at the time of the change. As changed, these accounts read “ Margaret A. Garlock and Henry I. Garlock, either to draw, survivor to take.”

On April 14, 1933, during her last illness, Mrs. Garlock caused the funds in these joint accounts to be transferred to an account in her name…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Moskowitz v. MarrowNew York Court of Appeals · 1929
  2. O'Connor v. . DunniganNew York Court of Appeals · 1914

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. In re the Estate of HickmottNew York Surrogate's Court · 1938
  2. Herrick v. HamiltonNew York Supreme Court · 1933
  3. In re the Accounting of LeachNew York Surrogate's Court · 1958
  4. In re the Estate ParisNew York Surrogate's Court · 1961

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