WHITNEY v. C. & S. NATIONAL BANK

20291.

214 Ga. 674 (1959)

107 S.E.2d 191

WHITNEY et al. v. CITIZENS & SOUTHERN NATIONAL BANK, Trustee, et al.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Decided February 6, 1959.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Corish, Alexander & Shea, for plaintiffs in error.

Bouhan, Lawrence, Williams, Levy & McAlpin, Stephens & Gignilliat, John M. Brennan, Jack Berry, Pierce & Ranitz, Hartridge & Hartridge, Morris & Morris, Connerat, Dunn, Hunter, Cubbedge & Snow, contra.


MOBLEY, Justice.

1. In the construction of this will, Code (Ann.) § 113-806 is applicable. It provides: "In the construction of all legacies, the court shall seek diligently for the intention of the testator and give effect to the same as far as it may be consistent with the rules of law; and to this end the court may transpose sentences or clauses, and change connecting conjunctions, or even supply omitted words in cases where the clause as it stands is unintelligible...

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