Gordon v. Portland Trust Bank

.LUSK, J.

This is an action at law brought by Leotta Belle Gordon as executrix under the last will and testament of Albert Leslie Gordon, deceased, to recover the sum of $26,352.75 from the Portland Trust Bank, a banking corporation. Judgment for defendant was entered after a demurrer to the complaint had been sustained. Plaintiff appeals.

As the complaint discloses, the money involved is the proceeds of fifteen policies of insurance upon the life of Albert Leslie Gordon, deceased, which he delivered to the bank pursuant to the terms of an instrument in writing, executed by Gordon as trustor…