...law at Westminster Hall, that in construing wills, and indeed statutes, and all written instruments, the grammatical and ordinary sense of the words is...avoid that absurdity and inconsistency but no further. This is laid down by Mr. Justice Burton in a very excellent opinion, which is to be found in the case...

...law in Westminster Hall, that in construing wills, and indeed statutes and all written instruments, the grammatical and ordinary sense of the words is to be adhered to, unless that would lead to absurdity or some repugnance or inconsistency with the rest of the instrument, in which case the grammatical...

...construing wills, and indeed statutes and all written instruments, the grammatical and опиши v sense of the words is to be adhered to, unless that would lead to some absurdity or repugnance, or inconsistency with the rest of the instrument, in which case the grammatical and ordinary...

...in Westminster Hall, that in construing " wills, and indeed statutes, and all written instruments, the " grammatical and ordinary sense of the words..."to, unless that would lead to some absurdity, or repugnance, " or inconsistency with the rest of the instrument ; in which case " the grammatical and...

...preceding page, adverts to what his Lordship laid down in Gray v. Pearson (b). Now if, in the present case, the " grammatical and ordinary sense of the words is to be adhered to," and if the adhering to such grammatical and ordinary construction in this case will not lead to any...

...Law in Westminster Hall, that in construing wills, and indeed statutes, and all written instruments, the grammatical and ordinary sense of the words is...may be modified, so as to avoid that absurdity and inconvenience, but no further. This is laid down by Mr. Justice Burton, in a very excellent opinion,...

...construction of instruments between parties, wills. &c., depends upon the intention of the parties, and the grammatical and ordinary sense of the words is...unless that would lead to some absurdity, or some repugnancy or inconsistency with the rest of the instrument, in which case the grammatical and ordinary...

...construction of instruments between parties, wills, &c., depends upon the intention of the parties, and the grammatical and ordinary sense of the words is to be adhered to, unless that would load to some absurdity, or some repugnancy or inconsistency with the rest of the instrument, in which...

...Delano, for the defendants. BIGELOW, J. The safe practical rule for the construction oi wills, is, that the grammatical and ordinary sense of the words is to be adhered to, unless it would lead to some absurdity, or some repugnance or inconsistency with the rest of the instrument....

...Law in Westminster Hall, that in construing wills, and indeed statutes, and all written instruments, the grammatical and ordinary sense of the words is...that absurdity and inconsistency, but no further." " The expression, that the rule of construction is to be the intention of the testator, is apt to lead...