Thorn v. Whitney National Bank of New Orleans

SAMUEL, Judge.

Petitioner, as administratrix of the Succession of John Murphy, filed this mandamus action to compel defendant, Whitney National Bank of New Orleans, to surrender to her funds in a savings account in the name of the decedent, John Murphy.

The defendant bank filed exceptions of no cause of action and unauthorized use of summary proceedings. It also filed an answer in which it admitted possession of a savings account in the name of John Murphy, showing a balance of $1,655.35. In its answer the defendant also stated it was ready to transfer the funds to the adminis-tratrix…