Bryant v. Flanner

Citations

• 99 Kan. 472
• 162 P. 280

Syllabus

<p>SYLLABUS BY THE COURT.</p> <p>Wile — Interpretation—Intention of Testator — No Estate Tail Created. • The rule applied that in the interpretation of a will to ascertain the intention 'of the testator, the whole will should be considered and effect given to every part, if consistent with a general purpose apparent from the nature of the instrument; and held, that a single clause of a single item of a will, containing words which, considered alone, would create an estate tail, and would nullify the remainder of the item and several other items of the will, was not intended by the testator to have that effect.</p>