McCulloch v. McCulloch

Paul Ward, Associate Justice.

This appeal involves the disposition of United States Series E Bonds by a testator. The trial court held that the bonds were included in the word “cash”, and this appeal follows.

Robert McCulloch executed his will on October 14, 1939 and died, testate, January 11,1949. Certain legatees filed a petition in the Probate Court in July 1949 asking to have the will construed. A final determination was not made by the Probate Court until September, 1958, but the executors in the meantime administrated the estate and kept the assets practically intact.

The subject will, in…