Guardianship of Coolidge

The record does not show the source of the money which was originally and subsequently deposited or the money prior to deposit belonged to the minors. Likewise, there is no evidence that the savings account books were ever in the possession or custody of the minors, of the purpose of the various withdrawals, or that Mrs. Coolidge ever intended to make a gift of the deposits or of the accounts to her minor children. In the absence of such facts, the question is whether the minors became the owners of the savings accounts.

The appellánts claim there is a presumption that money deposited in a…