Howard v. Farmers Bank of the State

WOLCOTT, Chief Justice.

This is an appeal from the entry of summary judgment in favor of an executor by order of the Chancellor in a suit filed as an action of interpleader by the Farmers Bank. The facts are that prior to July 8, 1967, one Sadie Cooper Rust had a savings account in the Farmers Bank with a balance in excess of $8,000. On that day she directed the Bank to add the name of Mildred Howard, the appellant herein, to the account, but specifically directed that she not be told of this action. Mrs. Rust signed a usual signature card for a joint savings account to the effect that it was…