In re the Estate of Sharff

Wingate, S.

The questions here at issue concern the manner and order of abatement of the legacies provided by the will of this testator. The total sums given amount to $79,000. The exact sum which will ultimately be payable cannot presently be determined by reason of pending litigation, but it will certainly be insufficient to pay all of the legacies in full.

As a result of the testimony adduced on the hearing, all parties are agreed that the legacy to Elizabeth Bulogh, who was decedent’s housekeeper, is entitled to preference by reason of the fact that it was given in payment for services…