In re Estate of Wetsel

Appeal from a decree of the Surrogate’s Court of Saratoga County (Simone, Jr., S.), entered July 7, 1988, which construed the last will and testament of decedent.

Hattie Wetsel (hereinafter the testatrix) died in July 1987. Her last will and testament, dated February 1, 1973, was offered for probate by respondent, Mildred Southard, the named executrix therein. The will contained the following residuary clause:

"I hereby give, devise and bequeath all the rest, residue and remainder of my estate, real, personal and mixed, of every name, nature and kind * * * in which I may be interested, at the…