Crossman v. Crossman's Estate

The real question in this case is, whether, under the provisions of the will, the appellant is entitled to a distributive share of the "intestate estate." Its determination involves the construction of that instrument. In Shepard's Heirs v. Shepard's Estate, 60 Vt. 109, 14 A. 536, this Court said: "All the principles of construction are only aids in ascertaining, with certainty, the intention of the testator as found in the will itself. When that intention, if lawful, is once ascertained, it is the duty of the court to declare and enforce it. One of the most helpful principles of construction…