Jacoby's Estate

Citations

• 219 Pa. 554
• 69 A. 46
• 1908 Pa. LEXIS 621

Syllabus

<p>Will — Construction—Distribution.</p> <p>Where a testator after expressly stating that he leaves nothing to his widow, gives certain legacies and directs that the balance of his estate shall be held in trust to pay one-fourth of the income thereof to certain beneficiaries^ one-eighth thereof to another beneficiary, and the remaining portion to a charity, and the widow elects to take against his will, the charity is not entitled to an amount equal to five-eighths of the income from the balance of the estate, including the widow’s share, but is only entitled to five-eighths of the income from the balance of the estate after the widow’s share has been deducted.</p>