Boykin v. Bradley

Jenkins, Justice.

Provisions which are restrictive of what would ordinarily otherwise be a lawful right to sell property, not being favored, will not be extended by construction further than as is clearly restricted by the terms of the instrument. Accordingly, a provision in a will that certain property “be kept' together in the family and . . never disposed of until my youngest grandchild shall reach the age of majority” should, under the foregoing principle and irrespective of any question of the application of the rule against perpetuities (see in that connection Code, §§ 85-707, 85-801;…