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· 11/15/1982

Cavale v. United States

Citations

  • 459 U.S. 1018
  • 103 S. Ct. 380
  • 51 U.S.L.W. 3379
  • 74 L. Ed. 2d 513
  • 1982 U.S. LEXIS 4382

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  • “[T]he polar star that should guide us in the construction of deeds ... is, what was the intention of the party or parties making the instrument, and when this is determined, to give effect thereto, unless to do so would violate some rule of property”

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