Legal Opinion
Bird v. Wilmington Society of the Fine Arts
Supreme Court of Delaware
Decided May 28, 1945PublishedCited by 55 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Rodney, Judge,
delivering the opinion of the majority of the court:
Before entering upon a consideration or construction of the words of this particular will it would seem not inappropriate to recast some general principles applicable to that construction.
It is a familiar expression that all rules of construction of wills have for their object the ascertainment of the intent of the testator. This object is basic and fundamental, for it is only to ascertain the intent of the testator that rules *457of construction can or should have existence, and no rule could be well founded which has another…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- Morris v. . SicklyNew York Court of Appeals · 1892
- Martin v. D. B. Martin Co.Court of Chancery of Delaware · 1913
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