Davis's Estate

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Patterson,

These appeals involve a question of interpretation arising under a decedent’s will.

Kate Irvin Davis died testate, a resident of Philadelphia, on November 23, 1919. In the Eleventh Item of her will testatrix provided as follows: “All the rest residue and remainder of my property ... I give devise and bequeath unto The Philadelphia Trust Safe Deposit and Insurance Company ... in trust, nevertheless: To divide the same into as many equal parts as I have children, excluding my son Howard Langworthy' Davis, who survive me and who, predeceasing me, leave lawful issue…