Matter of Estate of Parker

MORGAN, Judge.

This cash involves a dispute over a savings account in The Farmers Trust Company of Lee’s Summit, Missouri, originally owned by Nancy (Burch) Parker, now deceased. Her executor filed an affidavit under § 473.340, RSMo 1969, to discover assets, namely, the bank account in question. The bank filed an interpleader petition in Probate Court naming Leah Burch and Bernice Hamilton 1 as claimants — both filed interpleader claims.

The Probate Court found in favor of the executor, and Leah Burch and Bernice Hamilton appealed. Thereafter, the Circuit Court reversed in favor of Leah Burch…