BOSTWICK v. HURSTEL


364 Mass. 282 (1973)

304 N.E.2d 186

JAMES BOSTWICK, individually and as executor vs. JOSEPH LEON HURSTEL & others.

Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts, Worcester.

November 13, 1973.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edward D. Simsarian (Arthur L. Beaudette with him) for the petitioner.

C.A. Peairs (George K. Black with him) for the respondents.

Present: TAURO, C.J., QUIRICO, BRAUCHER, KAPLAN, & WILKINS, JJ.


QUIRICO, J.

This is an appeal by James Bostwick (Bostwick), executor and legatee under the will of Cecile Bostwick (the testatrix), from a decree of the Probate Court to the effect that a bequest in the testatrix's will of twenty-five shares of American Telephone and Telegraph Company (A.T. & T.) common stock to Bostwick was general and not specific, and disallowing a distribution to him of 125 additional shares of A.T. & T. stock resulting from two stock...

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