In re the Will of Davis

Campbell, S.

This court is asked to determine whether the bequests of securities in paragraph “ Third ” of testator’s last will and testament are specific or general.

*953The bequests are similar in form and read substantially as follows:

“ I give and bequeath to the following named persons the following property and sums of money respectively:

“ To my brother, Cleland Davis of Coral Gables, Florida, one thousand (1000) shares of the Common stock of the General Electric Company.”

The bequests give shares of stock in two corporations in which the testator had large holdings. At the time of making his…