Shafton v. Morris

Petitioner Helen Shafton initiated a citation proceeding to recover the monies from certain bank accounts which had been held jointly by the deceased, Sophie Friedman, and the respondent, Joan Morris. After a bench trial, the court ruled that the proceeds of the accounts belonged to Sophie Friedman’s estate and ordered respondent to repay to the estate the balances of these accounts plus various sums expended from these accounts on deceased’s behalf. Respondent appeals from this order.

While this appeal was pending, respondent filed a claim against the estate to recover those sums of money…