Mullen v. Merchants National Bank

No question is raised as to the scope of the plaintiff’s general exception to the court’s order, and it is understood that the entire question of construction is here for consideration. The interpretation of the instruments in controversy necessitates the ascertainment of the plaintiff’s intention, and that intention is to be gathered from the two documents construed together in the light of the conduct and language of the parties to the instruments and the surrounding circumstances. Stacy v. Company, 83 N. H. 281, 286; General Motors v. Berry, 86 N. H. 280, 284, and cases cited.

It is true,…