California Court of Appeal November 2, 1956, Civ. No. 21891 (Snyder v. Motion Picture Relief Fund, Inc.)

MOORE, P. J.

Prom a judgment determining heirship, Jacques Snyder appeals.

In her lifetime, decedent executed a holographic will. After making a number of bequests of $100 each and of treasured possessions of adornment, she closed with a residuary clause in the following words:

“If, after everything is paid up—that is, my debts—whatever money is left I would like to help, perhaps a secretary, at