Bricker's Estate

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Stern,

The sole question is whether decedent’s will contains a residuary clause.

Some of the bequests are to charities, and, as testator died within a month after the execution of the will, these gifts will fall into the residuary estate if there is one; otherwise they will go to the next of kin (Act of June 7, 1917, P. L. 403, sec. 15 (c)). A nephew of testator, not named as a beneficiary in the will, presented to the orphans’ court a petition for a citation upon the. executor to show cause why an account should not be filed. This he had a right to do only if he has an…