Estate of Regnier

Josephine Regnier died April 17, 1928, leaving an estate subject to administration. On December 23, 1927, she had executed an holographic will, which will, after her death, was duly admitted to probate as her last will and testament. This will contained, among other provisions, the following bequest: “I hereby bequeath to the French Orphans of France, one-third of my Estate.” In due course of administration the executrix of her estate presented her final account and petition for distribution. In this petition the executrix alleged that, “one-third of the property on hand should be distributed to the French Orphans of France”.

Two sisters of the deceased, the contestants here, filed objections to the final account and petition for distribution in which they alleged: “That under the terms of said will one-third of said estate is bequeathed to the ‘French Orphans of France’, and said objectors hereby allege that said devise is so uncertain that the same cannot be properly carried out and they further object that the said French Orphans of France are not authorized or entitled to receive a legacy under said will.” Appellants and their associated charitable corporation, The Fatherless…