Hall v. Elliott

Horney, J.,

delivered the majority opinion of the Court. Brune, C. J., and Henderson and Sybert, JJ., dissent. Dissenting opinion by Hendrrson, J., at page 216, infra.

The principal question raised on this appeal is whether the specific legatees named in the will are entitled to indemnification out of the rest and residue of an estate for the shares of corporate stock they lost as a result of the widow electing to take against the will.

Reginald G. Mowbray (the testator) died on January 17, 1962, survived by his second wife, Munsey T. Mowbray. He had no children or descendants and his father and…