Harrison's Estate

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Walling,

Clause eight of the last will of the late Mitchell Harrison, of Philadelphia, is: “I forgive my son Kearsley and my daughter Nathalie any advances which may be charged against them upon my books as of the date of this will.” Its proper construction as relates to the son, Kearsley, is the only question involved in this appeal by him from the decree of the orphans’ court. Testator died August 19, 1927, having executed the will here in question on May 23d of the same year. He was survived by his widow and by certain children and grandchildren for whom the will…