 | United States. Dept. of the Interior. Board of Indian Appeals - 1972 - 300 sider
...rehearing (July 11, 1966). Notwithstanding the absence of a residuary clause, the primary consideration in construing a will is to ascertain the intention of the testator and give effect to that intention. — Estate of Albert Attocknie, IA-T-9 (March 27, 1969). [Same case... | |
 | Alabama. Supreme Court - 1912 - 808 sider
...devisees, appealed. Affirmed. WALKER & SPRAGINS, for appellant. The cardinal rule in the construction of a will is to ascertain the intention of the testator and to give it effect. — Campbell v. Weakley, 121 Ala. 64; Woolf v. Loeb, 98 Ala. 426. The testator may by express direction... | |
 | 1914 - 1226 sider
...STENDER 257 of appellants In the Instant case. The first and most important rule to be observed In construing a will is to ascertain the intention of the testator and to give effect to that intention if it be legally possible. Of course, that intention must be gathered from... | |
 | Illinois. Appellate Court, Martin L. Newell, Mason Harder Newell, Walter Clyde Jones, Keene Harwood Addington, James Christopher Cahill, Basil Jones, James Max Henderson, Ray Smith - 1922 - 750 sider
...Chicago & WIR Co., 165 Ill. 561; Alford (. Bennett, 279 Ill. 375.) The paramount rule to be followed in construing a will is to ascertain the intention of the testator and follow the intention thus ascertained unless contrary to some settled rules of law. (Howe v. Hodge,... | |
 | 1921 - 1544 sider
...passes to his heirs. [See note en this question beginning on page 615.] — purpose of construction. 2. The purpose of construing a will is to ascertain the intention of testator and to give it effect, unless contrary to some positive rule of law. [See 28 RCL 211-213.J... | |
 | 1922 - 1576 sider
...111. 561, 46 NE 240; Alford v. Bennett, 279 111. 375, 117 NE 89. The paramount rule to be followed in construing a will is to ascertain the intention of the testator, and follow the intention thus ascertained, unless contrary to some settled rules of law. Howe v. Hodge,... | |
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The purpose of construing a will is to ascertain the intention of testator and to give it effect, unless contrary to some positive rule of law. 
