Campbell Estate

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Bok,

The issue here is whether distribution of a residuary estate should be per stirpes or per capita.

The crucial part of the will reads as follows: “Fifteenth: All the rest, residue and remainder of my es tate, I give, devise and bequeath unto the Union Trust Company of Pittsburgh, Pa., in trust nevertheless for the use and benefit of the brothers and sisters of my dear husband who survive me, namely, John, Elmer, Edith and Ethel, for and during their lifetime. After the death of any one of the above brothers or sisters, then I direct that his or her share or all of…