Guild v. First National Bank of Nevada

OPINION

By the Court,

Mowbray, J.:

Clark J. Guild, Jr. (Guild), as executor of the estate of Elmer West (West), deceased, brought this action against Mary B. Adrian (Adrian) and First National Bank of Nevada (Bank) to recover the sum of $54,000 taken from West’s bank account a few days prior to his death, by Adrian, acting through a power of attorney. The district court rendered judgment in favor of Guild and against Adrian for the sum of $54,000, together with interest and costs, and the court rendered judgment for Bank and against Guild. Guild has appealed the latter portion of the judgment.

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