LOWRY v. LOWRY


541 S.W.2d 128 (1976)

Fesington LOWRY, Jr., Petitioner, v. William LOWRY et al., Respondents.

Supreme Court of Tennessee.

July 26, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert M. Child, Knoxville, for petitioner.

Earl S. Ailor, Asquith, Ailor & Jones, Knoxville, for respondents.


OPINION

FONES, Justice.

Petitioner in this case is the son of the decedent and held with her two (2) joint savings accounts totalling approximately $28,000. The question presented is whether those funds should be transferred to him under the right of survivorship provision of the joint accounts, or whether the funds should be divided equally among the decedent's five (5) children under her will.

Respondents, William Lowry and his three (3) sisters...

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