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· 7/1/1875

Welch v. Huse

Citations

  • 49 Cal. 506

Syllabus

<p>Construction ot Will.—A will which devises a certain number of cattle and sheep, and also bequeaths to the devisee the right, during his natural life, to pasture the cattle and sheep on land of the testator devised to another is to be construed as giving to the devisee the right to graze on the land, during his life, the number of cattle and sheep bequeathed, even if not the identical live stock bequeathed.</p> <p>Idem.—Wills are to be liberally construed so as to effectuate the intention of the testator.</p>

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