In re the Judicial Settlement of the Account of Gough

Ketcham, S.

The question is presented whether the balance remaining in a savings bank account belongs to the estate of the decedent, Annie Neumann, or to the estate of Ludwig Neumann, her husband.

This account was opened on January 5, 1898. The depositor was named as “ Ludwig Neumann, in trust for Annie Neumann.” Deposits in this account were: January 5, 1898, :$25; June 24, 1898, $25; July 1, 1898, $500. Withdrawals were made as follows: January 12, 1909, $100; August 31, 1909, $125. On January 1, 1911, interest upon the account •was $340.24 and the principal then remaining was $325.

The…