Citizens National Bank v. Grandfather Home for Children, Inc.

LAKE, Justice.

It is elementary that it is the duty of the court to construe provisions of a will so as to discover the intent of the testator and to give effect to' that, intent if it is not in contravention of some established rule of law or public policy. Such intention is to be determined by an examination of the will, in its entirety, in the light of all surrounding facts and circumstances known to the testator. Trust Co. v. Dodson, 260 N.C. 22, 131 S.E. 2d 875; Little v. Trust Co., 252 N.C. 229, 113 S.E. 2d 689; Moore v. Langston, 251 N.C. 439, 111 S.E. 2d 627; Trust Co. v. Taliaferro,…