Arline v. Omnibank, N.A.

OPINION

HUDSON, Justice.

Napoleon Arline, Jr., appellant, as administrator of his father’s estate, filed suit against Omnibank, appellee, for breach of contract and conversion of funds deposited by his father in a joint account. The trial court granted Omnibank’s motion for summary judgment, and Arline appeals. We reverse the trial court’s judgment and render judgment in favor of appellant.

The material facts are not in dispute. Before his death, Napoleon T. Arline, Sr. maintained a joint account at Omnibank with his sister, Georgia Griffin. The signature card for the account stated that the…