State ex rel. Griffin v. Cook

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• doctrine of exoneration held inapplicable where will of testatrix revealed “her intent that the devisee ... take only her equity in the property devised”
• intent that devised property pass subject to encumbrance found where, among other factors, devisee was business partner and there was no attitude of extreme benevolence between them
• intent that devised property pass subject to encumbrance found where, among other factors, testator and devisee owned property jointly as business venture, with costs and profits divided equally between them

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