Legal Opinion

In re the Estate of Levinsky

New York Surrogate's Court

Decided June 29, 1932PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Foley, S.(1) The evidence in this contested discovery proceeding indisputably established that the decedent in his lifetime had opened a joint savings bank account with his son, Louis M. Levins, the respondent. The signature card described the nature of the rights of the parties as “ joint tenants, either to draw, survivor to take all.” A similar statement was stamped upon the savings bank book. In such a situation the effect of section 249, subdivision 3, *319of the Banking Law has been clearly defined by the Court of Appeals in three recent decisions: Moskowitz v. Marrow (251 N. Y. 380); Marrow…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Moskowitz v. MarrowNew York Court of Appeals · 1929
  2. Matter of CaseNew York Court of Appeals · 1915
  3. Gick v. . StumpfNew York Court of Appeals · 1912

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. In re the Estate of KelleyNew York Surrogate's Court · 1933
  2. In re the Estate of LuntNew York Surrogate's Court · 1933
  3. In re the Estate of HolmesNew York Surrogate's Court · 1934

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