Breen's Estate

Opinion by

Keller, P. J.,

Thomas F. Breen, late of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, died testate January 30, 1937. At the time of his death he owned 225 pieces or parcels of land in Allegheny County — nearly all improved with buildings —having an assessed Valuation of $781,200. He gave and devised his residuary estate, including said real estate, to his four children, in the following proportions: Walter A. Breen, 35%; Francis J. Breen, 21%%; Mary J. Carroll, 21%%; Ellen Kane, also known as Ella A. Kane, 21%%..

On October 6,1939, the appellee herein, Ella A. Kane, presented her petition in the…