Bergen v. Bergen

The plaintiffs, Albert and Raymond Bergen, brought this action against the defendant, their mother, alleging that she had appropriated to her own use and had wrongfully withheld certain joint bank accounts totalling approximately $37,000. From a judgment for the defendant, the plaintiffs have appealed to this court.

For a considerable period of time, the defendant lived with her mother, Mary Waugh. Mrs. Waugh was an experienced businesswoman who, during her lifetime, handled the funds for her household, operated a small grocery store in Bridgeport and became involved in a number of profitable…