HENRY v. POWERS

No. 15528.

447 S.W.2d 738 (1969)

John L. HENRY, Appellant, v. Orville POWERS et al., Appellees.

Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, Houston (1st Dist.).

Rehearing Denied December 4, 1969.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Hollis Massey, Columbus, for appellant.

Hodges, Moore & Gates, Morris Hodges, Columbus, Harry D. Larson, Eagle Lake, for appellees.


COLEMAN, Justice.

This is a suit for declaratory judgment concerning the ownership of a certificate of deposit issued by a bank payable to appellant or his deceased aunt, Mrs. E. W. Wright. Appellant and appellees are the beneficiaries under the will of Mrs. Wright. The trial court ruled that the certificate of deposit was an asset of her estate, and that title to the funds did not pass to appellant by right of survivorship.

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