Schaefer v. Schaefer

A great jurist of this century, the late Mr. Justice Hugo L. Black, was known for al ways keeping a copy of the United States Constitution in his pocket. When questions of constitutional law arose, the United States Supreme Court justice would open the booklet and say, “Now let’s see what it says.” In the case before us, it is not necessary to turn to the constitution or to the statute book. It is important, however, to keep clearly in mind exactly what the testator provided in his last will and testament.

In what the trial court found to be “disposal paragraphs” that are “clear and…