Brown v. Clifton

Smith, Justice.

Trust Company Bank, an executor under the will of Ben Hill Clifton, brought an action to determine who is entitled to certain bonds, a note, convertible preferred stock and certificates of deposit titled solely in the name of the decedent. Item 8 of the will provides: “All of the bonds, bank accounts, savings accounts, building and loan accounts and other similar property I may own at the time of my death in the name of myself and/or my said wife shall be the sole property of my said wife and my Executors shall make no claim against her on account thereof.” The trial court held…