Woodward Estate

Opinion by

Mr. Chief Justice Bell,

This is an appeal from a decree of distribution and the narrow question involved is the distribution of shares of stock of the American Telephone and Telegraph Company.

Testatrix executed her will on April 10, 1957. In her will she provided:

“I give and bequeath thirty shares of American Telephone and Telegraph stock to Vera Ford Walls.

“I give and bequeath thirty-five shares of American Tel. and Tel. stock to Henry D. Walls.”

Testatrix then made many gifts of articles of furniture, china and silverware, including several to Vera Ford Walls. Testatrix provided:…