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ESTATE OF MICHAELS

26 Wis.2d 382 (1965)

ESTATE OF MICHAELS: MICHAELS, Appellant, v. KRUKE, Administrator w.w.a., and another, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

February 2, 1965.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the appellant there was a brief by Runkel & Runkel of Port Washington, and oral argument by Paul Runkel.

For the respondents there was a brief by Erwin N. Pauly, attorney, and John J. Kircher of counsel, both of Port Washington, joined in by Leo Schlaefer and Schloemer & Merriam, all of West Bend, and oral argument by Mr. Pauly.

CURRIE, C. J.

The facts of this case make it unique among the many joint bank account cases which have come before this court.

The account was originally opened in the State Bank of Newburg on September 8, 1942, in the names of Walter Michaels or Helen Michaels with a deposit of $500. The record does not disclose the source of this $500 deposit. At that time there were two Walter Michaels. One was the husband of...

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