HADWIGER v. MELKUS

No. 39147.

365 P.2d 726 (1961)

Robert L. HADWIGER, Executor of the Last Will and Testament of Annie Yuille, Deceased, Plaintiff in Error, v. Francis A. MELKUS, Defendant in Error.

Supreme Court of Oklahoma.

Rehearing Denied October 24, 1961.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joe R. Botleman, Pueblo, Colo., Hadwiger & Hadwiger, Alva, for plaintiff in error.

Dryden & Jensen, Kearney, Neb., F.M. Houts, Alva, for defendant in error.


HALLEY, Justice.

Annie Yuille was an older sister of Francis A. Melkus. On January 11, 1946, a joint bank account was opened in the Central National Bank of Alva in their names. A signature card was executed on that day which bore the signatures of both Annie Yuille and Francis A. Melkus. Attached to the signature card was a joint account agreement which was as follows:

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