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IN RE SEGAL ESTATE

No. 5420.

107 N.H. 120 (1966)

IN RE JACOB SEGAL ESTATE.

Supreme Court of New Hampshire.

Decided March 30, 1966.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Griffin, Harrington, Brigham & Taylor (Mr. Lindsey R. Brigham orally), for the administratrix with will annexed of the estate of Jacob Segal.

Arthur J. Reinhart for Ruth Kovnit, filed no brief.

KENISON, C.J.

The pivotal issue in this case is the nature and extent of the estate given to the testator's wife in clause 1 of the will. "Standing by itself the bequest to the widow would be sufficient to pass the fee. Brown v. Eastman, 72 N.H. 356, 358." Grant v. Nelson, 100 N.H. 220, 221. See Sanborn v. Clough, 64 N.H. 315, 320. But it is familiar law that the clauses in a will are not read...

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