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YIATCHOS v. YIATCHOS

No. 48.

376 U.S. 306 (1964)

YIATCHOS v. YIATCHOS, EXECUTRIX, ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided March 9, 1964.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ernest R. Whitmore, Jr. argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the brief was Richard G. Jeffers.

Charles W. Cone argued the cause for respondents. With him on the brief was William B. Holst.

Solicitor General Cox, Assistant Attorney General Douglas, Sherman L. Cohn and David L. Rose filed a brief for the United States, as amicus curiae, urging reversal.

MR. JUSTICE WHITE delivered the opinion of the Court.

Two Terms ago in Free v. Bland, 369 U.S. 663, where federal savings bonds purchased with community funds were registered in a co-ownership form and the registered co-owners were husband and wife, the survivor was held entitled to the proceeds of the bonds without liability to account in any amount to the beneficiaries of the deceased co-owner, despite conflicting state...

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