Fownes Trust

Opinion by

Mb. Chief Justice Bell,

The question involved is this:

Is the adopted son of one of the children of the life tenant entitled to a share of income under this inter vivos trust?

The Orphans’ Court* held that the adopted son of Settlor’s deceased grandson was not “issue” within the meaning of the trust and hence was not entitled to any income thereunder.

On December 7, 1933, Henry C. Fownes, as SettlorGrantor, and his two sons as Trustees, executed an irrevocable deed of trust. The trust was composed of stocks and bonds** which the Settlor owned and trans*478ferred to the Trustees. In the…