In re the Estate of Ricks

John D. Bennett, S.

In this construction proceeding the executors request a determination as to whether two adopted children of the testatrix’ deceased son, James B. Ricks, share in a bequest of one fifth of the residuary estate to the children of the deceased son.

The critical portion of the will, revealing a number of words stricken out prior to execution, reads: “ Fourteenth: (c) I give, devise and bequeath one of such equal shares as follows: per capita, to such of the children and adopted children of ethel GHB-HtHBB-LHeies-aHdr of my late son, james b. kicks, deceased, as shall be living…