And

in written instruments, is frequently construed to mean or, where reason and the intent of the parties require it. Thus, where A. covenanted with B., to renew a lease for years of land to him and to his assigns at such a time, it was held that this should be construed " to him or to his assigns"; so that if B. died before the time, the lease should be made to his assigns, that is, his executors, alone.

Plowd. 284, 289. See 1 Wendel Vs R. 388.

So, m wills, a like construction is frequently adopted to give effect to all the words, and to the intention of the testator.

3 Vesey, Jr. 450. 7 Id. 453.

A similar rule of construing the conjunctive particle in a disjunctive sense, prevailed in the civil law. Si Bpe ita comparatum est, ut conjuncta pro disju Actis accipianiur.

Dig. 50. 16. 63.