Bloch v. Bloch

Julius Bloch died in 1929. His will was admitted to probate. The third paragraph thereof reads: “I give and bequeath to my nieces and nephews [naming all seven] the sum of $8,000, to be divided between them share and share alike and to their heirs and assigns forever.”

Three of the persons named in this clause could not be found. The county court found on hearing of the executor’s final account that they “had not been heard from for eighteen years” prior to the making of the will and “were presumably dead.” The court assigned one seventh of the $8,000 to each of the four legatees who appeared…