Wagner v. Schrembs

In order to construe these items, we believe the cardinal and fundamental principles of will construction to be,

■ 1. The sole end in construing the will is to ascertain the testator’s intention.

2. The testator’s intention must be ascertained from the language he used in the Will.

3. The language the testator used in the will is construed in the light of the circumstances under which he used it.

4. Every part of the will is construed from its four corners.

5. Wills are liberally construed in order to give effect to the testator’s intentions.

The contention of the grand children seems to be that…