Leonard v. Beverly

This is an appeal from a declaratory judgment entered against Francis L. Leonard, the widow of Claude Leonard, in favor of Minnie Beverly and Myrtie Findley, as co-executrixes of the estate of Claude Leonard, deceased ("Estate"). The question here is whether the trial court erred in finding that a portion of four certificates of deposit was the property of the Estate and not the separate property of Ms. Leonard. We affirm.

Mr. Leonard died on January 5, 1987, survived by his widow and by the children and grandchildren of his deceased brothers and sisters. The Leonards were married in March…