Colley v. Cox

Iris Burgess Cox, executrix and legatee under the will of Pearl Tate. Colley, filed her bill of complaint against Dr. James T. Colley and others, seeking the advice and guidance of the court in the settlement of the decedent’s estate. She alleged, among other things, that the estate consisted, in part, of a $10,000 savings account in Colonial-American National Bank, Roanoke, Virginia, in the name of Pearl Tate Colley or James T. Colley. Dr. Colley answered, claiming ownership of the joint account. The cause was referred to a commis sioner in chancery who ruled that the savings account…