34 A.2d 483 | Pa. | 1943
Appellant contends that the orphans' court erred in construing the will to mean that the widow possessed but a determinable life estate: see Bruch's Estate,
The words of the will are: "I give, devise and bequeath all my real, personal and mixed property . . . unto my . . . wife (appellant), as long as she remains my widow, and upon the death or re-marriage of my said widow the residue and remainder of my said estate shall be divided among my children, share and share alike. . . ." It is earnestly urged by appellant that testator's use of the words "residue and remainder" discloses a testamentary intent that the widow be given a life estatewith power to consume. We find no justification for such implication. The words "residue and remainder" are technical legal terms with a well understood and definite meaning. They signify all that is left after the gifts specified or designated have been paid or satisfied: Wood's Estate,
Decree affirmed. Costs to be paid from the fund.
