· 3/11/1974
Purifoy v. Mercantile-Safe Deposit and Trust Co.
Citations
- 398 F. Supp. 1075
- 1974 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 9594
How courts have described this case
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- “The basic function of a court in the construction of wills or deeds of trust is to ascertain and effectuate the intention of the testator or settlor.”
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Judges: Northrop
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