Byer v. Byer

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Parker, J.:

This, looking through form to substance and although briefed and argued by the parties as if it were in the nature of conversion, is actually and must therefore be regarded as a suit in equity to recover money and compel the defendant to account for proceeds received by reason of having cashed ten United States Savings Bonds, procured and registered in co-ownership form by one Albert Byer in the names of Mr. August R. Byer (his son) or Mrs. Gladys Byer (his wife); and one United States Savings Bond procured and registered in beneficiary form…