 A charity, in the legal sense, may be more fully defined as a gift, to be applied, consistently with existing laws, for the benefit of an indefinite number of persons, either by bringing their minds or hearts under the influence of education or religion,...  The South Western Reporter - Page 3731906Full view - About this book
 | Abraham Clark Freeman - Law reports, digests, etc - 1898 - 1004 pages
...(Bird v. Railroads, 856.) CHARITIES. 1. CHARITIES— CHARITABLE TRUST — DEFINITIONS. — A charity is a gift to be applied, consistently with existing laws,...indefinite number of persons, either by bringing their hearts under the influence of education or religion, by relieving their bodies from disease, suffering... | |
 | Abraham Clark Freeman - Law reports, digests, etc - 1898 - 1014 pages
...shipper. (Bird v. Railroads, 856.) CHARITIES. 1. CHARITIES-CHARITABLE TRUST - DEFINITIONS.-A charity Is a gift to be applied, consistently with existing laws,...benefit of an Indefinite number of persons, either by brlnein? their hearts under the influence of education or religion, by relieving their bodies from... | |
 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1895 - 880 pages
...suffering. In Jackson v. Phillips, 14 Allen (Mass.), 539, 556, Justice Gray defined a charity as follows : " A charity, in the legal sense, may be more fully defined...number of persons, either by bringing their minds or hearts under the influence of education or religion, by relieving their bodies from disease, suffering... | |
 | Jairus Ware Perry - Trusts and trustees - 1899 - 794 pages
...varieties of charity under the law, and leaves nothing to be desired. In his words, " a charity in a legal sense may be more fully defined as a gift to...applied, consistently with existing laws, for the benef1t of an indefinite number of persons, — either by bringing their hearts under the influence... | |
 | John Norton Pomeroy - Equitable remedies - 1899 - 940 pages
...NY 602; 35 Am. Rep. 650. In Jackson v. Phillips, 14 Allen, 639, 556, Gray, J., said: "A charity i» a gift to be applied, consistently with existing laws, for the benefit cf anndfjinite number o/ pertons, either by bringing their minds or hearts under the influence of education... | |
 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1900 - 1230 pages
...discussing various views of the term "charity" as applied to charitable trusts, Justice Gray said: "A charity, in the legal sense, may be more fully...number of persons, either by bringing their minds or hearts under the Influence of education or religion, by relieving their bodies from disease, suffering... | |
 | John Hoff Stewart - Equity - 1900 - 712 pages
...definition of a charity. Mr. Justice Gray's well-known definition of a charity in a legal sense, is " a gift to be applied consistently with existing laws...an indefinite number of persons, either by bringing Detwiller v. Hartman. their hearts under the influence of education or religion, by relieving their... | |
 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1900 - 938 pages
...charity, "in the legal sense, may be ... defined as a gift to be applied, consistently with existing law, for the benefit of an indefinite number of persons, either by bringing their minds or hearts under the influence of education or religion, by relieving their bodies from disease, suffering,... | |
 | Harry Clay Underhill - Wills - 1900 - 832 pages
...testamentary charitable gifts in New York. §808. Charity defined. — A charity, in a legal sense, is a "gift to be applied consistently with existing laws, for the benefit of any indefinite number of persons, either by bringing their hearts under the influence of education... | |
 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1901 - 972 pages
...this case the principles above indicated to be the law, a suggestion able trusts, Justice Gray said: "A charity, in the legal sense, may be more fully...number of persons, either by bringing their minds or hearts under the influence of education or religion, by relieving their bodies from disease, suffering,... | |
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