Mellor v. Bank of Willows
California Supreme Court
The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the Court
This action was brought by Dora Mellor, the plaintiff and respondent, to recover from the Bank of Willows the sum of $5,162.50, representing a certificate of deposit for five thousand dollars, and the interest thereon, issued by the defendant bank and payable to George Mellor, the deceased husband of the plaintiff, or order. The plaintiff claims that she received the money as a gift causa mortis from her husband. By leave of the court, a complaint in intervention was filed on behalf of certain heirs of the decedent who are contesting the plaintiff's claim. The defendant bank deposited the…
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