Hudson City Savings Bank v. Havemeyer

The complainant filed a bill of interpleader herein to determine the ownership of a sum of money amounting to approximately $2,687.65. The money is the balance of a savings account in complainant's bank standing in the name of Fredericke Klosterman or Mary Reimers. There are two separate signature cards on file in the bank, one signed by Fredericke Klosterman, and the other by Mary Reimers; each card had stamped thereon "either or the survivor to draw." Mary Reimers was the daughter of Fredericke Klosterman.

Fredericke died December 9th, 1933, leaving a last will and testament wherein she…