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MURPHY v. POWERS

P-86-5-3; CA A43359.

743 P.2d 777 (1987)

87 Or.App. 659

In the matter of the Estate of Dorothy E. Hayes, Deceased. Chester MURPHY, Della Murphy, Madge Hayes and Ardis Hayes, Appellants, v. Clifford W. POWERS, Personal Representative of the Estate of Dorothy E. Hayes, Deceased, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Decided October 14, 1987.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James C. Purcella, Portland, filed the brief for appellants.

Clifford W. Powers and Powers, McCulloch & Bennett, Portland, filed the brief for respondent.

Before WARDEN, P.J., and VAN HOOMISSEN and YOUNG, JJ.

WARDEN, Presiding Judge.

Plaintiffs seek review of a judgment authorizing final distribution of the estate of Dorothy E. Hayes (testatrix), contending that the trial court misconstrued the residuary clause in her will. We affirm.

Testatrix executed her will on April 14, 1975. After making several specific bequests and devises, the will provides:

"TENTH: All of the residue of my estate I devise to FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF OREGON, IN TRUST, upon...

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