Bank of America National Trust & Savings Ass'n v. Robbins

WOOD (W. J.), J.

David Robert Robbins has appealed from an order of the probate court by which he was denied distribution of United States War Bonds of the value of $12,000, and by which the will of Carrie W. Marin was given the interpretation that these bonds became a part of the residue of the estate.

Carrie W. Marin died on September 4, 1943, leaving her last will dated August 16, 1943. The will had been prepared by James E. Collins, an attorney at law, and was attested by witnesses.

The twelfth and thirteenth articles of the will provide as follows:

“Twelfth: I give, devise and bequeath to…