In Re Paroni's Estate

OPINION

By the Court,

Coleman, J.:

This is an appeal from an order of partial distribution of an estate, and involves the interpretation of a will.

Phillip Paroni, the testator, was born in the Italian canton in Switzerland, and came to this country when about sixteen years old. He settled in Eureka, in this state,- where he died when about sixty-seven years of age, leaving neither widow, offspring, father, or mother.

By the terms of the will, deceased provided that all that belonged to him shall be divided “fra nepotti” and my sister Marie.

The words in the will over which there is some…