In re the Estate of Donleavy

Joseph A. Cox, S.

This discovery proceeding was brought to recover the proceeds of a joint savings bank account in the names of the decedent and the respondent and payable to the survivor. The facts are that the account was opened by the decedent on February 1,1952 and the signature of the respondent was placed upon the signature card on or about February 8,1952. It is not clear whether the account was opened in the decedent’s name alone and changed to a joint account a week later or was initially opened as a joint account and delay occurred in the procurement of the respondent’s signature on…