Will of Blomdahl v. Erlandson

The following opinion was filed November 6, 1934:

Fairchild, J.

To give full force to a last will and testament and prevent the making of a new will for the testatrix by a court, rules based on human experience and sanctioned by human wisdom have been adopted to aid in an interpretation of a will when its meaning is called in question. The most familiar of these rules are applicable in this case: (a) The words of the will are to' be construed to give effect to the intention of the testator, (b) The intent must be drawn from the will, (c) When the language of the testatrix is plain and…