 That words, in general, are to be taken in their ordinary and grammatical sense, unless a clear intention to use them in another can be collected, and that other can be ascertained; and they are, in all cases, to receive a construction which will give...  Draft of a Civil Code for the State of New York - Page 122by New York (State). Commissioners of the Code - 1862 - 412 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Great Britain. Privy Council - 1908 - 996 pages
...words to pass an estate of inheritance. In construing a will words are to be taken in their ordinary and grammatical sense, unless a clear intention to...use them in another can be collected and that other sense can be ascertained. There is a class of cases which supports Mr. O'Kinealy's argument, namely,... | |
 | Wellington Lee Merwine - 1913 - 1096 pages
...will.81 Sec. 665. Words taken in ordinary sense. The words of a will are to be taken in their ordinary and grammatical sense, unless a clear intention to use them in another sense cau be collected, and that other can be ascertained.82 Sec. 666. Rule of construction. The words... | |
 | T. V. Sanjiva Row, Pinayur Ramanatha Aiyar, Palangamal Hari Rao - 1914 - 1646 pages
...case of wills is that words in gjneral are to be taken in their ordinary and grammatical яепве, unless a clear intention to use them in another can be collected. When the language of the will is perfectly unambiguous and definitely precise, tie Courts are not justified... | |
 | William Mahlon Rockel - 1922 - 1084 pages
...object ought not to influence the construction. 16. Words in general are to be taken in their ordinary and grammatical sense, unless a clear intention to use them in another sense can be collected, and that other can be ascertained ; and they are in all cases to receive a... | |
 | Canada law reports - 794 pages
...Rule 16 of Construction, well laid down the law. "Words in general are to be taken in their ordinary and grammatical sense, unless a clear intention to...to receive a construction which will give to every expresssion some effect, rather than one that will render any of the expressions inoperative ; and... | |
 | California - 1923 - 588 pages
...recital thereof, in another part of the will. 1324. The words of a will are to be taken in their ordinary and grammatical sense, unless a clear intention to use them in another sense can be collected, and that other can be ascertained. 1325. The words of a will are to receive... | |
 | 1925 - 1048 pages
...used in a restricted sense. One of Mr. Jarman's well-known rules of construction provides that words "are in all cases to receive a construction which...give to every expression some effect rather than one that will render any of the expressions inoperative." Jarman on Wills (6th Ed.) vol. 2, p. 772. But... | |
 | 1926 - 1188 pages
...ascertained thereby."1 The Civil Code provides that "the words of a will are to be taken in their ordinary and grammatical sense, unless a clear intention to use them in another sense can be collected, and that other can be ascertained."8 For the pur14. In re Ladd, 94 Cal. 670,... | |
 | California - 1927 - 690 pages
...recital thereof, in another part of the will. 1324. The words of a will are to be taken in their ordinary and grammatical sense, unless a clear intention to use them in another sense can be collected, and that other can be ascertained. 1325. The words of a will are to receive... | |
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