In re the Estate of Dean

Foley, S.

This is a trustees’ accounting in which a construction of the will is sought. By the twelfth paragraph of his will the testator created a trust of $50,000 for the benefit of Katherine Hanrahan during her life. The remainder of this trust is disposed of in the following language: “ and upon her death the principal shall be disposed of by the residuary clause of this will.” The *975residuary clause is couched in very broad language and makes a gift of the entire residuary estate to two persons in equal shares.

Katherine Hanrahan, the cestui, is now dead. The personal property in the estate…