New York Savings Bank Cases

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1910 Excerpt: ... defendant to procure the same to be executed. Nor is there any suggestion that the parties thereto were not entirely competent to make such disposition of their property as they saw fit. Two days after the execution of the paper, Sarah Ann Roof was stricken with paralysis and died on January 20, 1896. A few days after execution of the paper, John C. Roof delivered it to Mr. Kelsey, an attorney, and instructed him to forward it to the bank, in order that effect might be given to the same, which was done by letter as follows: theresa, N. Y., Jan. 13, 1896. ' To Jefferson Co. Savings Bank: gentlemen: --By request of John C. Roof and Sarah Ann Roof, his wife, I send herewith a paper signed by them and which will inform you of their wishes in reference to their deposits in your bank. Mr. Roaf brings me the paper as you see it, and the signatures thereto are genuine. I am well acquainted with these old people and have been their attorney for a long time. If their accounts can be merged, as they indicate, please write me by return mail, and if their bank books are wanted to do this, I will either send or bring them to you. Respectfully yours, C. A. Kelsey. Immediately upon the receipt of such letter, the bank changed the accounts to read ' Sarah Ann Roof and John C. Roof. See signature book, ' and John C. Roof and Sarah Ann Roof. See signature book. The order as given above was pasted in the signature book, and, on January 15th, the bank wrote Mr. Kelsey as follows: Wateiitown, t. Y., Jan. 15, 1896. C. A. Kelsey, Esu., Theresa. N. Y. dear Sir: --Yours of the 13th at hand, and have posted the paper signed by J. C. Roof and Sarah Ann Roof into signature bk. and think advisable not to merge the same into one account but keep them separate. Think that paper is a...