In re the Estate of Watkins

Christopher C. McGrath, S.

A question of construction has been raised in this executor’s accounting. Under paragraph “ Seventh ” of her will, decedent divided her residuary estate into 13 equal parts. She bequeathed 2 of the said parts to her executor and an equal amount to 2 other persons and the remaining 7 parts she gave to 7 named legatees. This paragraph also provided that if any of these named residuary legatees predeceased the testatrix, then the share of such predeceased legatee was to be divided equally among the surviving legatees. All of the residuary legatees survived the testatrix.