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MEWBORN v. MEWBORN

No. 317.

79 S.E.2d 398 (1954)

239 N.C. 284

MEWBORN et al. v. MEWBORN et al.

Supreme Court of North Carolina.

January 15, 1954.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

George W. Edwards, Snow Hills, for appellants.

Wallace & Wallace, Kinston, for appellees.

DENNY, Justice.

The intent of a testator is to be ascertained, if possible, from a consideration of his will from its four corners, and such intent should be given effect unless contrary to some rule of law or at variance with public policy. Coppedge v. Coppedge, 234 N.C. 173, 66 S.E.2d 777; Elmore v. Austin, 232 N.C. 13, 59 S.E.2d 205

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