In re the Accounting of Central National Bank

Griffiths, S.

The court determines that Marion Andrus Nichols, referred to by a daughter of testatrix as her “ foster child ” is not entitled to share in the remainder bequeathed to the “ lawful issue ” of such daughter of testatrix. It is undisputed that although a proceeding for adoption was instituted in 1918, the proposed order approving the adoption was not signed. Moreover, in a prior proceeding involving the lawfully adopted daughter of a son of testatrix, this court held that under another clause of the same will, identical in form with that requested to be construed herein, the term “…