Griffin v. Robertson

CORNELIUS, Chief Justice.

Ralph B. (Blake) Robertson, Jr., brought this suit against Mrs. Margia Griffin, seeking a declaratory judgment to determine his rights in two joint survivorship accounts deposited with the Red River Employees Federal Credit Union. The accounts had been deposited by Blake’s father, Ralph B. Robertson, Sr., in joint share accounts in the names of Ralph B. Robertson and Mar-gia Griffin. Mrs. Griffin was Mr. Robertson’s niece. Mr. Robertson died after making the deposit. Blake was named sole devisee and legatee in his father’s will, and he claimed ownership of the joint…