Leech's Estate

Opinion by

Me. Justice Schaefee,

Most adequate presentation of appellants’ position by able counsel bas failed to convince us that tbe construction of the will of William F. Leech adopted by the orphans’ court is wrong.

Testator died October 29,1869; the date of his will is November 25,1867. The estate is large, the balance for distribution being $1,676,000.

The controversy arises out of the eighth paragraph of the will, which, in the respects material to a disposition of the case, is in these words: “8. I give devise and bequeath all the rest and residue of my estate whatsoever and wheresoever…