Johnson v. Herrin Ex Rel. Last Will & Testament of Adams

Rhodes, Justice:

This action was commenced by -appellant against respondent, Earline Herrin, individually and as executrix 1 -of the will of Julia Adams, deceased, for an equitable accounting of her share of certain funds which she alleges passed to her under ithe residue clause of the decedent’s will. The funds in question, which were the sole monetary assets of -decedent at her death, were contained in two joint bank accounts bearing -the names of Julia Adams and Earline Herrin. The lower court held that the joint nature of .these accounts entitled the survivor, Earline Herrin, to full right…