PATERSON v. COMASTRI

Docket No. S.F. 18092.

39 Cal.2d 66 (1952)

244 P.2d 902

JESSIE H. PATERSON, Appellant, v. ALCIDE COMASTRI et al., Respondents.

Supreme Court of California. In Bank.

May 27, 1952.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stanley Burke for Appellant.

Alcide Comastri, in pro. per., Thomas P. Kelleher, Frank J. Fontes, Davis & Barber and Robert K. Barber for Respondents.

James B. Abbey, and James S. Lowrie, as Amici Curiae on behalf of Respondents.


SPENCE, J.

Plaintiff brought three separate actions, which were consolidated for trial, to determine the conflicting claims of plaintiff and defendant Comastri to three joint bank accounts. One account is in each of the defendant banks, and it was stipulated that the banks are mere stakeholders. From findings and judgments adverse to her, plaintiff appeals.

Plaintiff and Mary Blair Gilmour were sisters. Following...

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