Lansdale v. Dearing

This is an action under a will to force defendants to turn over to testator’s estate properties given them by testator during his lifetime on the ground defendants Dearing and Gaines were put to an election between retaining the ■ properties or taking under the will and have elected to take under the will.

On September 3, 1938 testator made his will which, after making a number of cash bequests continued as follows:

“Item 25. I' give and bequeath all of my shares of the capital stock of the Macon-Atlanta State Bank of Macon, Missouri, consisting of Two hundred thirteen (213) shares, to Howell…