Wright Estate

Opinion by

Mr. Chief Justice Jones,

Abram K. Wright died June 15, 1951, at the age of 82. He had lived in the borough of Clearfield all of his life, had never married, and left no close rela*407tives to survive Mm at Ms death. His gross estate exceeded $2,600,000 and had a net worth (after debts and administration expenses but before death taxes) of $2,450,000 which the decedent disposed of by a will executed approximately six months before Ms death.

The primary object of Mr. Wright’s testamentary bounty is Miss Ruth S. Spence, who served him as secretary for the last 31 years of his life. Under his…