HANKS v. HALES

No. 10430.

17 Utah 2d 344 (1966)

411 P.2d 836

ORPHA W. HANKS, LAMAR WIGNALL, AND DORCUS W. LONG, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE ESTATE OF ZELLA H. WIGNALL, DECEASED, PLAINTIFFS AND APPELLANTS, v. LEONA W. HALES, BLANCHE W. TEW, AND BRYAN TEW, DEFENDANTS AND RESPONDENTS.

Supreme Court of Utah.

March 7, 1966.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Howard & Evans, Jackson B. Howard, Provo, for appellants.

Robert J. Sumsion, Springville, for respondents.


CROCKETT, Justice:

The plaintiffs, grandchildren and heirs of Zella H. Wignall, deceased, sue claiming a share of six bank accounts held in joint tenancy by their grandmother and her two daughters, defendants Leona Wignall Hales and Blanche Wignall Tew, who are also thus aunts of the plaintiffs. The case was tried to the court. After the plaintiffs presented their evidence defendants moved for dismissal which was granted. Plaintiffs appeal.

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