Samuel's Estate

Opinion by

Stadtpeld, J.,

This is an appeal from the decree of the Orphans’ Court of Philadelphia County dismissing the exceptions filed by Edward Samuel, Jr., appellant, to the decree of distribution entered by that court in connection with the account of Girard Trust Company, substituted trustee for Maria Thom (nee Myers).

Testator, David Samuel, died January 15, 1881, leaving a will which was duly probated. The question raised by appellant arises under the third and eighth items of the will which are as follows: “Third. I hereby appoint my son John Samuel and my son Edward Samuel trustees as…