Richard v. Richard

Plaintiff appeals from a judgment declaring that he was not a joint owner of a bank account opened by a decedent prior to her death, and therefore not entitled to its proceeds.

This case was submitted, along with certain exhibits, to the trial court by an agreed statement of facts. On March 31, 1967, one Oda E. LaLonde, who was then single, opened a savings account, No. 100920-8, at the Valley National Bank in Bay City. She signed a temporary signature card in her name and printed or caused to be printed at the top of the card the name of Eugene G. Richard. It is undisputed that Eugene G.…