In re the Estate of Harriton

Vandermeulen, S.

In 1924 Ida Harriton, wife of Harry Harriton, established a “ Totten trust ” in the Adam, Meldrum and Anderson State Bank, entitled “ Ida Harriton, Trustee for Sylvia Bartzoff.” On March 18, 1938, Ida Harriton died intestate in the city of Buffalo.

Harry Harriton, surviving husband, was granted letters of administration upon the estate of his deceased wife and claimed the balance of the aforementioned account as an asset of the estate of Ida Harriton, deceased. Before the estate was settled, however, Harry Harriton died, leaving a last will and testament which was duly…