Waln's Estate

Citations

• 156 Pa. 194
• 27 A. 59
• 1893 Pa. LEXIS 1328

Syllabus

<p>Will — Revocation of legacy — Distribution—-Intestacy.</p> <p>Where part of a residuary legacy is revoked without a substitutionary gift, the amount passes to the next of kin, and not to the other residuary legatees.</p> <p>Testator in his will left the residue to his sisters and his brother Edward. By a codicil he directed: “I revoke my bequest to my brother Edward as he is not living.” Held, that the amount of the legacy revoked should be distributed to testator’s next of kin and not to the other residuary legatees.</p>