Wills — Bequest of residue to several legatees — Failure of gift to some of legatees — Act of June 7, 1917, P. L. 403.
Where testator placed his residuary estate in trust for his wife for life (with power to consume) with remainder to a named individual and two charities, and the gifts to the two charities were void, it was held, upon the death of the wife, against the claim of the next of kin of testator of an intestacy concerning two-thirds of the residue, that the individual residuary beneficiary, under section 15(c) of the Wills Act of June 7, 1917, P. L. 403, took the entire residue.
Argued December 2, 1940.
PER CURIAM, January 6, 1941:
The decree is affirmed on the opinion of Judge STEARNE of the court below; costs to be paid by the appellants.