Johns v. Citizens & Southern National Bank

Wyatt, Justice.

John D. Johns died September 3, 1948, leaving a will dated July 21, 1936. His Will, after leaving certain specific bequests, including bequests to each of his brothers and sisters, contained a residuary clause which provided: “What ev-er amount may be over when the donation are all made Is to be equelley devided among my Sisters & Brothers.” At the time the will was executed, all the testator’s brothers and sisters were in life. . However, one sister, Clare Helm, and one brother, William Johns, failed to survive the testator, but left surviving children who, together with the…