Briggs v. Chase, 105 Me. 317 (1909)
- Citation
- Briggs v. Chase, 105 Me. 317 (1909)
- Parent Document
- Briggs v. Chase, 105 Me. 317 (1909)
- Jurisdiction
- Maine (state)
- Effective Date
- 1909-04-06
- Original Source
- https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/5118602/briggs-v-chase/ ↗
Other Sections in This Document (19)
- Briggs v. Chase, 105 Me. 317 (1909)
- Briggs v. Chase, 105 Me. 317 (1909)
- Briggs v. Chase, 105 Me. 317 (1909)
- Briggs v. Chase, 105 Me. 317 (1909)
- Briggs v. Chase, 105 Me. 317 (1909)
- Briggs v. Chase, 105 Me. 317 (1909)
- Briggs v. Chase, 105 Me. 317 (1909)
- Briggs v. Chase, 105 Me. 317 (1909)
- Briggs v. Chase, 105 Me. 317 (1909)
- Briggs v. Chase, 105 Me. 317 (1909)
- Briggs v. Chase, 105 Me. 317 (1909)
- Briggs v. Chase, 105 Me. 317 (1909)
- Briggs v. Chase, 105 Me. 317 (1909)
- Briggs v. Chase, 105 Me. 317 (1909)
- Briggs v. Chase, 105 Me. 317 (1909)
- Briggs v. Chase, 105 Me. 317 (1909)
- Briggs v. Chase, 105 Me. 317 (1909)
- Briggs v. Chase, 105 Me. 317 (1909)
- Briggs v. Chase, 105 Me. 317 (1909)
Full Text
344 charsHere it will be observed, that the rule of construction is, not that the instrument must show that a present demise was intended but that it "could not have been.” In other words the interpretation should be in favor of the present demise. We think the case before us stronger than the one cited for the application of the in presentí doctrine.