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· 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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