Legal Opinion
Fortune v. City National Bank & Trust Co., Oklahoma City
Court of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma
Decided October 21, 1983No. 56568PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BOYDSTON, Judge.
Defendant Bank appeals from judgment in favor of Customer who alleged Bank converted funds by wrongfully paying proceeds of a joint tenancy account to the other cotenant. Based on our review of the record, we find the judgment to be contrary to law and not supported by competent evidence. We reverse.
This case of legal cognizance was tried to the court after the parties waived jury trial. The facts are undisputed. In June 1959 Customer was made a joint tenant signatory on a checking account together with Customer’s Mother and Stepfather. In February 1970 the same three persons…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Shackelton v. SherrardSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1963
- Alexander v. AlexanderSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1975
- Benton v. OrtenbergerSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1962
- Isenhower v. DuncanCourt of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma · 1981
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