Mangines v. Ermisch

Opinion

This appeal arises out of a dispute concerning the meaning and intent of the last will and testament of Catherine L. McCarthy of Southbury. At issue is the proper interpretation of article sixth of her will, which bequeaths McCarthy’s residual estate “to the Bishop of Reykiavik, (Iceland), who is presently the *511Most Reverend Alfred J. Jolson, S.J., c/o Jesuit Mission Bureau, St. Joseph University, 5600 City Avenue, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19131, or his successor, for Church needs.”1 Jolson’s family and McCarthy’s family had been friends and Jolson had retained contact with McCarthy…