CLAY v. BENTON

No. 5-5253.

453 S.W.2d 405 (1970)

Ethel CLAY et al., Appellants, v. Helen BENTON, Admx., Appellee.

Supreme Court of Arkansas.

May 11, 1970.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Curtis L. Ridgway, Jr., Hot Springs, for appellants.

Streett & Plunkett, Camden, for appellee.


BROWN, Justice.

This appeal concerns the interpretation of a will. Appellants, being six of the many nieces and nephews who were beneficiaries, contend that they were bequeathed all bank stock owned by the testatrix. The trial court did not so interpret the will and appellants press the single point that the will created an exclusive bequest to them as respects all the bank stock.

That part of the brief holographic will with which we are concerned reads:<...

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