CONSTRUCTION OF DOCUMENT(S)/INSTRUMENT(S) - Cardinal rule of interpretation of instrument, document or agreement
HELD:
"One of the cardinal rules of construction of written instruments is that the words of the written instrument must in general be taken in their ordinary sense notwithstanding the fact that any such construction may not appear to carry out the purpose which it might otherwise be intended by the maker or makers of the instrument.
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Published in: Interpretation of Statutes
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