Lefeavre v. Pennington

I dissent because I think the majority by insisting upon the strict etymological meaning of the word “between” is defeating the intent of the testator as to the disposition of his property.

It is true that that eminent legal authority, Webster’s New International Dictionary, says that in its literal sense “between” applies only to two objects, and the example quoted in the majority opinion is given as illustrative. In the same authority, however, the word “among” is given as a synonym for “between,” and we find this statement: “When used of more than two objects, it brings them severally and…