Catholic Charities v. Sacred Heart Villa

Edgerton, J.†

The will of Edna M. France, executed February 4, 1960, and admitted to probate March 7, 1960, the same day she died, contained this provision:

“I bequeath unto the Washington Children’s Home the sum of $1,000, and I bequeath unto Sacred Heart Children’s Home the sum of $1,000.”

At the time of testatrix’s death, there was not in Seattle, nor had there been, an institution named Sacred Heart Children’s Home. However, there was one called Sacred Heart Villa which, prior to 1951, had the name Sacred Heart Villa and St. Paul’s Infants’ Home. To some it was *704known as Sacred Heart…