The intention of the testator is the polar star by which we must be guided. - Sir Francis Buller, 1st Baronet

The Court is to pronounce according to the apparent intent of the testator, but that intent must be found in the words of the will, and is not to be collected by conjecture dehors the will.

It is certainly a rule that the jury must find facts, and not merely evidence of facts.

It has been uniformly laid down in this Court, as far back as we can remember, that good faith is the basis of all mercantile transactions.