Legal Opinion

Bearinger's Estate

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided September 27, 1939No. Appeal, 64PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Per Curiam,

Jacob Bearinger on March 2,1916, with his own funds, opened a savings account in his name at the Dollars Savings Bank in Pittsburgh and thereafter continued to make deposits of his moneys therein until March 4, 1932, at which time there was to his credit in the account the sum of $10,078.30. On this latter date, Bearinger changed the account to read “Jake Bearinger, in trust for Annie F. Bearinger,” his sister-in-law; then turned the passbook over to her and she retained custody of it until Bearinger’s death on June 20, 1937. On May 22, 1937, while ill in bed, Bearinger sent for a…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. In Re the Accounting of TottenNew York Court of Appeals · 1904
  2. Scanlon's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1933
  3. Matthews v. . Brooklyn Savings BankNew York Court of Appeals · 1913
  4. Croft v. Chelten Trust Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1922

3Cited by19 opinions

  1. Shapley TrustSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1945
  2. Brucks v. Home Federal Savings & Loan Ass'nCalifornia Supreme Court · 1951
  3. Ingels EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1952
  4. Rodgers EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1953
  5. Downey v. Duquesne City BankSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1941

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