Faulstich's Estate

Citations

• 154 Pa. 188
• 26 A. 218
• 1893 Pa. LEXIS 866

Syllabus

<p>Will — Distribution—Disinheriting heir at law.</p> <p>The heir at law is not to be disinherited by anything less than a clearly apparent intention to pass the estate to another line of succession.</p> <p>Testator devised his estate as follows: “To Martin Faulstich and Theresa Faulstich (children of my brother Valentine Faulstich) each of them the sum of one dollar. All the rest and remainder, of my estate aforesaid, not hereinbefore disposed of, I give, devise and bequeath to my other legal heirs and representatives not hereinbefore named, in equal proportions, share and share alike,” Valentine, who was the only heir mentioned in the will, survived his brother. Held, that he was not excluded from the residuary devise.</p>