Legal Opinion
Heiner v. Greenwich Savings Bank
New York Supreme Court
Decided March 15, 1922PublishedCited by 11 opinions
Action by administrator to recover joint bank account.
1Opinion of the CourtLazansky, J.
One Otto Heiner had an account in the Greenwich Savings Bank in his own name. Shortly before his death in January, 1921, the account was changed so that it was in the names of “ Otto Heiner and Mary Leitz, joint account, payable to either or survivor.” The administrator of said Heiner now claims said account as against Mary Leitz. The primary question in the case is whether, in light of the provision of section 249 of the Banking Law, the administrator may show that it was the intention of said Heiner and said Leitz in changing the account to himself and Mary Leitz, as above stated, to enable…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- People v. . TurnerNew York Court of Appeals · 1889
- Kelly v. . BeersNew York Court of Appeals · 1909
- Clary v. FitzgeraldAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1913
- In re of Appraisal of the Estate of BuchananAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1918
- Clary v. . FitzgeraldNew York Court of Appeals · 1915
3Cited by11 opinions
- Wallace v. RileyCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1937
- Hill v. BadeljyCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1930
- Matthew v. MoncriefCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1943
- Wright v. SalzbergerCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1932
- Havens v. HavensNew York Supreme Court · 1925
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