Watson v. Martin

Citations

• 228 Pa. 248
• 77 A. 450
• 1910 Pa. LEXIS 464

Syllabus

<p>Will — Construction—“Cash”—Real estate — Intestacy—Disinheriting heir.</p> <p>1. The word “cash” cannot be construed to include real estate in the absence of a manifest intent that it was used for that purpose.</p> <p>2. A testator having at his death money, shares of stock, promissory notes, household furniture and real estate made various pecuniary legacies and further directed: “If their is enny cash left over it goes to L.” Held, that L. was entitled after the payment of the pecuniary legacies to the balance of the personal estate, but not to the real estate.</p> <p>3. The rule that a testator is presumed to have intended not to die intestate as to any part of his estate is not of greater force than the rule that an heir is not to be disinherited except by express words or necessary implication.</p>