BROWN v. DOUGHERTY

No. 7330.

390 P.2d 665 (1964)

74 N.M. 80

Martha BROWN and husband, Floyd F. Brown, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. Virginia Lee DOUGHERTY and husband, David Dougherty, Defendants-Appellees.

Supreme Court of New Mexico.

March 23, 1964.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Hart & Brockman, Tucumcari, for appellants.

Rowley, Breen & Bowen, Tucumcari, for appellees.


CARMODY, Justice.

A controversy arose between two sisters regarding the ownership of funds in four joint bank accounts opened by their deceased mother in the name of the mother and one of the daughters. The trial court having determined a joint tenancy agreement, an appeal was perfected by the contesting sister.

Although the husbands of each of the sisters are joined as parties, we will, for simplicity, refer to appellant...

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