Houston Estate

*597Dissenting Opinion by

Mr. Justice Roberts:

My reading and study of decedent’s will and our past decisions1 preclude me from joining the majority. In my view, the majority have incorrectly construed testator’s gift of residuary principal.

Although almost three-quarters of a century span the years between decedent’s will and its present construction, his intention, as expressed in his will and reflected by the circumstances surrounding his. armchair, must prevail.

All must agree that the best evidence of decedent’s intention is his language. “And, while the words employed in a will necessarily…