Legal Opinion
Holton Estate v. Ellis
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided October 1, 1946PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSherburne, J.
On December 4, 1942, Abby T. Holton of Concord had her savings account in the defendant bank made over into the names of herself and defendant Ellis. In the bill of complaint brought by her guardian the plaintiff alleges fraud and undue influence upon the part of Ellis, and lack of capacity upon the part of Mrs. Holton to make a gift, and asks that Ellis be ordered to deliver the bank book representing the account to the guardian, and that the bank be ordered to pay the money in the account to the guardian upon the presentation of the bank book and his order. Both defendants filed answers,…
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