Metropolitan Savings Bank v. Murphy
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from the Orphans’ Court of Baltimore County. On July 8, 1873, Michael Murphy opened an accouut with the Beneficial Fund Society, a corporation whose name was afterwards changed to “The Metropolitan Savings Bank,” and deposited the sum of $520. He received a pass-book, No. 1485, on the first page of which was printed the statement: “ It is agreed that this account is opened subject to the by-laws printed on the first and last pages of this book.”
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Appeal from the Orphans’ Court of Baltimore County. On July 8, 1873, Michael Murphy opened an accouut with the Beneficial Fund Society, a corporation whose name was afterwards changed to “The Metropolitan Savings Bank,” and deposited the sum of $520. He received a pass-book, No. 1485, on the first page of which was printed the statement: “ It is agreed that this account is opened subject to the by-laws printed on the first and last pages of this book.” On the last page of each pass-book is printed By-Law No. XIII, which reads as follows : “A book shall be kept at the office, in which every…
1Opinion of the CourtRoberts, J.
The appeal in this case is taken from an order of the Orphans’ Court of Baltimore County, refusing probate to an instrument claimed to be the last will and testament of Michael Murphy, deceased. There is no controversy as to the facts appearing in the record, which can be briefly stated as follows : Michael Murphy became a depositor in the Metropolitan Savings Bank of Baltimore City, on July 8th, 1873, and from time to time thereafter made deposits therein of various sums of money. On ths 5 th of March, 1885, after he had, at intervals, drawn from said bank different *320sums of money, there…
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