Carson's Estate

Opinion by

Parker, J.,

By these appeals we are required to construe certain provisions of the will of Robert N. Carson that were not affected by a former decision of the Supreme Court (227 Pa. 543, 76 A. 419). As all three appeals involve identical questions they will be disposed of in one opinion.

The testator, after providing for the payment to each of his nephews and nieces of the income on $20,000, directed that on the decease of any such nephew or niece leaving a child, children or issue surviving him or her, the said sum of $20,000 should be distributed to such issue per stirpes. A nephew…