Smith's Estate

Opinion by

Rhodes, J.,

This case involves the jurisdiction of the orphans’ court.

On August 13, 1937, Archie Smith, alias Charles Jones, now deceased, opened a savings account in the Security-Peoples Trust Company, of Erie, Pa., depositing at that time approximately $1,850. On January 11, 1938, decedent called at the trust company, accompanied by his cousin, Thomas Shreve; they executed together, on the reverse side of the signature card, an agreement concerning the savings account, under seal and witnessed by W. G. Hewitt of the trust company. The agreement was as follows:

“Joint Account—Payable…