Estate of Dulles

OPINION OF THE COURT

ROBERTS, Justice.

This is a dispute among the three grandchildren of settlor Ida J. Dulles, as well as settlor’s trustee, concerning the right of one of the grandchildren, born out of wedlock, to receive income from settlor’s trust. The Orphans’ Court Division of the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia held that the grandchild born out of wedlock has been entitled to share trust income equally with the other two grandchildren since December 25, 1971, when, under the terms of the trust, the exclusive right of settlor’s “grandchildren” to trust income commenced. We hold…