Collins Estate

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Benjamin R. Jones,

These appeals present a single question: where a testatrix provides in her will that “Upon the death of either of my said children leaving descendants . . . her surviving, to pay . . . principal ... to such surviving descendants” are surviving children adopted by testatrix’s daughter “descendants” within the meaning of the will?

On December 6, 1912 testatrix executed her will. The pertinent paragraphs of the will are : “Fourth. All the rest and residue of my property, real and personal, and wheresoever situated, I give, devise and bequeath unto…