Bloss v. Schreiter
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Wayne; Codd, J. George Bloss presented his final account as executor of the will of Charles Rehfeld, deceased. The account was disallowed in part by the probate court, and the executor appealed to the circuit court. Judgment allowing the account in full on a directed verdict. Arthur E. Schreiter, a residuary legatee, brings error.
1DissentFellows, J.
It is not and cannot be claimed that, independent of the statute in question, joint tenancy in personal property, with the rights of survivorship', obtains in this State. It is undoubtedly true, as stated by some of the New York courts, and as claimed by appellee, that in many instances deposits in the joint names of husband and wife are made by the husband in such a manner as that money may be drawn by either. Eliminating from consideration the statute, the money in such cases is the property of the husband, the wife having no beneficial interest therein, but upon the theory of agency has…
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