Hamilton v. First State Bank of Hill

Mr. Presiding Justice Barry

delivered the opinion of the court.

On October 9, 1925, Joshua Barton withdrew from his checking account in the First State Bank of Willow Hill $1,200 and procured a certificate of deposit therefor payable “to the order of myself or Carrie Kern or the survivor of them, on the return of this certificate properly endorsed. ’ ’ On November 20,1925, he withdrew $300 from his checking account and procured another certificate of deposit therefor payable in the same way. Both of these certificates were retained by Mr. Barton until his death and were never in the possession…