Young Estate’s Empirical Analysis

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1. ““ ‘. . .In the will we are now considering Milton L. Young is designated by description. He is described as my son Milton. Testatrix had only one son answering to the name of Milton. Why should we suppose that when testatrix said “the children of my son, Milton,” she may have meant the children of her son Martin? She was approximately seventy-six years of age when she executed her will on July 23, 1946. Four of her then living sons, as stated previously, had the family name Young and each used the middle initial “L.” It is understandable, therefore, why Milton should have been referred to as Milton L. Young, notwithstanding the fact that in paragraph FIFTH of the will he is correctly named. Having thus correctly described him in that paragraph, we are of the opinion that when she later refers to the children of her son, Milton L. Young, she meant and intended the children of her son, Milton H. Newcomer. The general plan of the distribution of her estate as revealed by the will supports this conclusion’.” 181 Pa. Superior Ct. 475 .”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Brewster Estate