Mewborn v. Mewborn

The intent of a testator is to be ascertained, if possible, from a consideration of his will from its four corners, and such intent should be given effect unless contrary to some rule of law or at variance with public policy. Coppedge v. Coppedge, 234 N.C. 113, 66 S.E. 2d 777; Elmore v. Austin, 232 N.C. 13, 59 S.E. 2d 205 ; House v. House, 231 N.C. 218, 56 S.E. 2d 695; Gannon v. Gannon, 225 N.C. 611, 36 S.E. 2d 17; Williams v. Rand, 223 N.C. 734, 28 S.E. 2d 247; Heyer v. Bulluch, 210 N.C. 321, 186 S.E. 356.

Iii order to effectuate the intention of the testator, the court may disregard or…