Hairston v. . Glenn
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Civil aotioN, beard before Hohe, A, at January, 1897, Special Term of Foesyth Superior Court, on a case agreed as follows: Facts agreed: ‘ ‘Ruth Hairston is tbe wife of William Hairston, wbo is now dead, and R. B. Glenn is bis administrator. Richard Hairston and Ruth Hairston, are tbe sole legatees of William Hairston’s estate. There are no creditors. W. Hairston worked for wages in a factoiy, and, with bis consent and knowledge, Rutb did tbe same.
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Civil aotioN, beard before Hohe, A, at January, 1897, Special Term of Foesyth Superior Court, on a case agreed as follows: Facts agreed: ‘ ‘Ruth Hairston is tbe wife of William Hairston, wbo is now dead, and R. B. Glenn is bis administrator. Richard Hairston and Ruth Hairston, are tbe sole legatees of William Hairston’s estate. There are no creditors. W. Hairston worked for wages in a factoiy, and, with bis consent and knowledge, Rutb did tbe same. As they collected their wages, they would deposit them in tbe First National Bank, taking certificates for the same. They always went to tbe bank…
1Opinion of the Court
Faieoloth, C. J.:
William Hairston, intestate of defendant, Glenn, and his wife Ruth, worked together in a factory and accumulated $1,500 in money. They went to gether and deposited the same in the bank, taking a certificate in their joint names, William stating to the cashier, in her presence, that these were their earnings; that he w anted the certificate in both their names, and that “in case of the death of either of them he wanted the survivor to have all the money.” The question of survivorship is not Before us, as Ruth claims only one-half of the money, and to that we think she is…
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