 ... sensible with reference to extrinsic circumstances, it is an inflexible rule of construction, that the words of the will shall be interpreted in their strict and primary sense, and in no other, although they may be capable of some popular or secondary...  The New Zealand Law Reports - Page 1101902Full view - About this book
 | Sir James Wigram - Evidence (Law) - 1835 - 182 pages
...circumstances, it is an inflexible rule of construction, that the words of the will shall be interpreted in their strict and primary sense, and in no other,...them in such popular or secondary sense be tendered .. 15—28 Two exceptions to this Proposition stated 27—28 tor has used the words in which he has... | |
 | Great Britain. Courts - Ecclesiastical law - 1845 - 750 pages
...circumstances, it is an inflexible rule of construction, that the words of the will shall be interpreted in their strict and primary sense, and in no other,...in such popular or secondary sense be tendered."* Now to apply this doctrine to the present case. The strict and primary sense of the word " codicil... | |
 | George Spence - Civil procedure - 1846 - 708 pages
...circumstances, it is an inflexible rule of construction, that the words of the will shall be interpreted in their strict and primary sense, and in no other,...them in such popular or secondary sense be tendered. "PROPOSITION III. — Where there is nothing in the context of a will, from which it is apparent that... | |
 | Georgia. Supreme Court - Equity - 1850 - 660 pages
...circumstances, it is an inflexible rule of construction, that the words of the will shall be interpreted in their strict and primary sense, and in no other,...them, in such popular or secondary sense, be tendered. Ubi. Supra. The strict and primary sense of the words used in the bequest to Mrs. Williams, gives her... | |
 | Georgia. Supreme Court - Equity - 1850 - 688 pages
...circumstances, it is an inflexible rule of construction, that the words of th« will shall be interpreted in their strict and primary sense, and in no other, although they may b0 capable of some popular or secondary interpretation, and although the most conclusive evidence of... | |
 | John Pitt Taylor - Evidence (Law) - 1848 - 756 pages
...circumstances, it is an inflexible role of construction, that the words of the will shall be interpreted in their strict and primary sense, and in no other,...them in such popular or secondary sense be tendered. III. Where there is nothing in the context of a will, from which it is apparent that a testator has... | |
 | Louisiana. Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1851 - 838 pages
...circumstances, it is an inflexible rule of construction that the words of the will shall be interpreted in their primary sense, and in no other, although they may...them in such popular or secondary sense be tendered." "3d. Where there is nothing in the context of a will from which it is apparent that the testator used... | |
 | Ireland. High Court of Chancery - Law reports, digests, etc - 1855 - 736 pages
...cumstances, it is an inflexible rule of construction, that the words " of the will shall be interpreted in their strict and primary sense, " and in no other,...secondary interpretation, and although the most conclusive evi" dence of intention to use them in such popular or secondary sense "be tendered." Anne Dawson's... | |
 | William Wetmore Story - Contracts - 1856 - 848 pages
...circumstances, it is an inflexible rule of construction, that the words of the will shall be interpreted in their strict and primary sense, and in no other,...or secondary interpretation, and although the most conelusive evidence of intention to use them in such popular or secondary sense be tendered. " Proposition... | |
 | Sir James Wigram, William Knox Wigram - Evidence - 1858 - 246 pages
...circumstances,1 it is an inflexible rule of construction, that the words of the will shall be interpreted in their strict and primary sense, and in no other,...them in such popular or secondary sense be tendered? 24. The importance of this rule, and the strictness with which it is applied in practice, will justify... | |
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