Maahs v. Maahs

Careful consideration of the record on this appeal seems to me to force the conclusion that appellant has a right of survivorship in the joint bank account. For that reason I am unable to concur in Mr. Justice CHANDLER'S opinion for complete affirmance.

Chronologically the pertinent facts leading to the joint bank account are as follows: Funds which Anna Maahs received from the estate of her deceased husband were placed in a joint bank account in the names of Anna and her son Walter with right of survivorship on February 1, 1941. At the behest of Anna, and seemingly because of some trouble she…