CORISTO v. TWIN CITY BANK

No. 74-183.

520 S.W.2d 218 (1975)

Iris CORISTO and Don Coristo, Appellants, v. The TWIN CITY BANK and Melvin L. Huffman, Individually and as Executor of the Estate of Gladys Clements, Deceased, Appellees.

Supreme Court of Arkansas.

Rehearing Denied April 14, 1975.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ray & Donovan by Robert J. Donovan, Marianna, for appellants.

Wallace, Hilburn & Wilson, Ltd., by Zachary D. Wilson, North Little Rock, for Twin City Bank.

E. L. Schieffler and Harvey L. Yates, West Helena, for Melvin L. Huffman, individually, and as executor of the estate of Gladys Clements, deceased.


Rehearing Denied April 14, 1975. See 522 S.W.2d 417.

FOGLEMAN, Justice.

This appeal involves the question whether a certain bank savings passbook account designated as a joint account with right of survivorship could be withdrawn by one of the depositors. The chancery court held that it could, under the circumstances prevailing in this case. We agree.

The account had its inception in the deposit of $10,000 of the...

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