Kirchner's Estate

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Patterson,

This appeal is from the refusal of the court below to award one-half of the balance remaining in the estate of Andrew Kirchner, deceased, to the Board of Trustees of Norristown State Hospital, which sum it claims to be entitled to under the terms of the decedent’s will.

Andrew Kirchner died testate on March 5, 1937, leaving to survive him his widow, Wilhemenia Kirchner, who had been committed to the Norristown State Hospital, suffering from senile dementia, on September 17, 1936, where she remained until her death on January 13, 1938. By his will, dated November…