Hadwiger v. Melkus

HALLEY, Justice.

Annie Yuille was an older sister of Francis A. Melkus. On January 11, 1946, a joint bank account was opened in the Central National Bank of Alva in their names. A signature card was executed on that day which bore the signatures of both Annie Yuille and Francis A. Melkus. Attached to the signature card was a joint account agreement which was as follows:

Annie Yuille died on May 5, 1956, and •on that date there was on deposit in the joint bank account the sum of $4,000.00. This money was claimed by Francis A. Mel-kus as his by virtue of the joint bank account agreement and…