National City Bank v. Hewes

This declaratory judgment action was brought by The National City Bank of Cleveland as Executor of the estate of Gertrude P. Sisley o. w. Gertrude Sisley, deceased, to have determined the respective rights of the estate and of the defendant, Helen E. Hewes, to certain funds which are contained in a joint and survivorship account, in the name of the decedent and the defendant, as well as certain stocks and bonds which are registered in both names as joint tenants with right of survivorship.

The pertinent facts in this case are that the decedent contributed all the funds and purchased all the…