Alexander's Estate

Ladner, J.,

In view of the importance of the question involved in this ease and in several other audits pending for adjudication, leave was *24granted to counsel other than those of record to be heard and to file briefs as amici curiae. We have been furnished with excellent briefs and have had the advantage of able arguments.

Two sets of exceptions to the adjudication of the auditing judge are before us for disposition. The first set was filed by the Girard Trust Company as trustee for sundry trusts, a claimant; and the other set (comprising exceptions which are identical) by Lenora Koecker, a…