St. Vincent de Paul Society Conference of St. Lawrence Church v. Mullen

ALMON, Justice.

This is an appeal from a judgment partially settling the estate of Marcelle M. Cowan. The question presented is whether the trial court properly construed a dona-tive clause in Cowan’s will that devised property to the St. Vincent de Paul Society Conference of St. Lawrence Church (“Society”), for its use as a retail outlet.

Cowan executed her will in 1982. That will contained the following clause, the construction of which has given rise to this appeal:

“I hereby give, devise and bequeath my real property located [at] 19 South Section Street, Fairhope, Alabama to [the] St.…