Glessner v. Security-Peoples Trust Co.

Opinion by

Ross, J.,

This is an equity action involving ownership of the same- savings account which was first before us in Smith’s Estate, 141 Pa. Superior Ct. 571, 15 A. 2d 523, in which we held that the Orphans’ Court had no jurisdiction to determine the ownership of the account.

Subsequently, Dessie Glessner, as executrix of the Estate of Archie Smith, alias Charles Jones, deceased, and as legatee under his will, filed this bill in equity to determine ownership of the savings account. The lower court determined ownership to be in Thomas Shreve, the appellee, by virtue of the right of…