Loughran's Estate

Opinion by

Hirt, J.,

This appeal involves the construction of the residu ary clause in a will. Appellant contends that by it all nephews and nieces except those explicitly excluded by the fourth, paragraph of the will are entitled to share the residuary estate. Appellees’ position is that the testator intended the residue to go to one nephew and five nieces not otherwise referred to in the will, to the exclusion of all others.

James H. Loughran, unmarried, a resident of Hazle-ton, executed a will on January 31, 1924 and died two days later leaving his mother, one brother, two sisters and…