Northam Estate

van Roden, P. J.,... This case presents the interesting question whether additional shares of a common stock received by testatrix as a result of stock splits occuring after preparation of her will inure to the benefit of the residuary legatees or pass as though decedent had died intestate with respect to such additional shares of stock. In Fetters Estate, 40 D. & C. 2d 77, this court ruled that such additional shares do not pass to general legatees of designated numbers of shares of the stock which split, on the theory that, since the splits occurred some time before decedent’s death and…