Patterson's Estate

Opinion by

Mr. Chief Justice Moschzisker,

The court below confirmed the report of an auditor which awarded the entire estate of a deceased unmarried woman to her only child, an illegitimate son, born after the date of his mother’s will and not. provided for therein: this appeal is by the residuary legatee, to whom testatrix left the bulk of her property, in the language of the will, “without any condition, restriction or limitation whatsoever.”

The will was executed June 12, 1920; the son was born August 21,1920; and the testatrix died August 25, 1920. The child, named Alexander, still lives,…