First National Bank of Birmingham v. Klein

MADDOX, Justice.

This is a will contest. The testatrix, Maude M. Leslie, died on February 24, 1965, leaving a last will and testament executed on January 21, 1953. The testatrix executed a codicil to her will in 1956, which is not pertinent here, and a second codicil in January, 1963. . The second codicil is the subject of this contest.

The testatrix initially left one-third of her residuary estate .to each of her three sons, William H. Leslie, Clarence A. Leslie, and Robert M. Leslie, Jr.

Item II-B of her 1953 will reads:

“B. I give, devise, and bequeath a one-third (1/3) undivided interest of…