Clark v. Goodridge

This is an action for the construction of a will. The instrument is long and complicated. A many-sided attack is made on most of its. essential provisions and there is some plausibility to each ground of attack. At the same time the underlying scheme of the will is so clear, the distribution of bounty so equitable and the intent in the main so readily deducible that the effort of the court should be to sustain the will, unless fixed rules of law demand its nullification as a testamentary disposition.

The primary, purpose of the testatrix was to provide equally for her four children and their…