In Re Estate of Petralia

In 1948 Antonio Petralia opened a savings account in the First National Bank of Chicago, naming himself as “trustee” for the benefit of his daughter, Dominica DiMaggio, to whom the balance in the account at his death was to be paid. After Petralia’s death, Dominica Di Maggio, plaintiff herein, instituted a citation proceeding against the defendant administrator of the estate of Antonio Petralia in the probate court of Cook County in which she claimed title to the account. The probate court held that a valid trust had been created and that under the terms thereof the plaintiff was entitled to…