Geyer v. Wentzel’s Empirical Analysis

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2 state decisions

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1. ““We have to labor to reach its meaning . . . which, as is well remarked by Cervantes, is like the wrong side of tapestry, where though we can distinguish the figures, they are confused and obscured by ends and threads. It is, however, sufficiently clear, taking the whole will together, that the testator meant to dispose of all his property — not to die intestate as to any part of it.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Heiserman v. Coldren