RALSTON v. ETOWAH BANK

A92A1946, A92A1947.

207 Ga. App. 775 (1993)

429 S.E.2d 102

RALSTON v. ETOWAH BANK et al. ETOWAH BANK v. CARSON et al.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

Reconsideration Denied March 12, 1993.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bishop & McElyea, Barry W. Bishop, M. Ellen McElyea, for Etowah Bank.

Edmund A. Waller, for Ralston.

Bray & Johnson, Roger M. Johnson, for Carson.


ANDREWS, Judge.

In 1981, James Carson and his wife, Viola Carson, created a joint checking account with right of survivorship in their names at Etowah Bank. See OCGA § 7-1-810 et seq. In 1986, Ms. Carson requested the Bank to add her nephew, Joseph Ralston, as a party to the joint account. The Bank added Ralston to the existing account without notifying Mr. Carson, or otherwise obtaining his approval. See OCGA &...

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