Barnett, Admr. v. Couey, Admr.

This is an action in equity brought by plaintiff, as the administrator of the estate of Cora Washington, deceased, whereby he seeks to have defendant, as administrator of the estate of J ames Washington, deceased, declared trustee of one-half the proceeds of certain bank deposits. Said deceased persons were husband and wife and formerly owned said deposits as an estate by the entirety.

A demurrer was sustained to the petition filed by plaintiff, and upon his refusal to plead further, the cause was dismissed. From this judgment of dismissal plaintiff has duly appealed.

Since the controversy…