Sullivan v. Straus

Citations

• 161 Pa. 145
• 28 A. 1020
• 1894 Pa. LEXIS 654

Syllabus

<p>[Marked to be reported.]</p> <p>Will — Disinheritance of son — Residuary clause.</p> <p>Testator, after various devises and bequests to his children, directed as follows : “I now come to the most unpleasant part of my work, that.is the disinheriting of my youngest son John Russell Sullivan in consequence of his disobeying my wishes I wish him to have no interest in profit or principal of any part of my estate whatever if he should be employed by my sons my son James who has charge of all my estate will do right by him, he shall have no claim whatever on any thing which I leave.” He then continued: “It must be perfectly understood that all of my estate belongs to my children and grandchildren.” Held that John was not included in the class designated in the residuary clause, and had no interest in the estate.</p>