In re Estate of Carr

This is an appeal from a decree of distribution in the estate of Mabel Carr entered by the Probate Court for the District of Washington. Mabel Carr died on November 2, 1976, leaving an unrevoked will dated July 2, 1969, which has been admitted to probate. Article XI of the will provides as follows:

XI. If my sister, Martha H. Legary, survives me, all the rest and residue of my estate, wherever situate, I give, devise and bequeath to my sister, Martha H. *112Legary, and my brother, Melville Owens, in equal shares. But if my said sister does not survive me, then and in such event, I give, devise and…