 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,...  Reports of the U.S. Board of Tax Appeals - Page 196by United States. Board of Tax Appeals - 1934Full view - About this book
 | New Jersey. Court of Chancery - 1905 - 808 pages
...indefinite number of parsons, either by bringing their minds or hearts under the influence of education or religion, by relieving their bodies from disease,...purpose is called charitable in the gift itself, if it be so described as to show that it is charitable in its nature." Of this definition Mr. Perry, in his... | |
 | New Jersey. Court of Chancery - 1914 - 768 pages
...bringing their minds or hearts under the influence of education or religion, by relieving their bodies of disease, suffering or constraint, by assisting them...purpose is called charitable in the gift itself, if it be so described to show that it is charitable in its nature." This definition was approved by our court... | |
 | New Jersey. Court of Chancery - 1878 - 738 pages
...Dickinson, 7 Mass. 153. De Camp v. Dobbins. bringing their hearts under the influence of education and religion, by relieving their bodies from disease,...constraint, by assisting them to establish themselves for life, or by erecting and maintaining public buildings or works, or otherwise lessening the burdens... | |
 | New Jersey. Court of Chancery - 1898 - 924 pages
...be applied consistently with existing laws for the benefit of an indefinite number of persons * * * by erecting or maintaining public buildings or works...or otherwise lessening the burdens of government." In the Livesey c. Jones. case in hand, however, there is no intention to confine the gift to the people... | |
 | Illinois. Supreme Court - 1908 - 726 pages
...indefinite number of persons, either by bringing their minds or hearts under the influence of education or religion, by relieving their bodies from disease,...is so described as to show that it is charitable in its nature." See Crerar v. Williams, supra. The will of Philip B. Kemmerer provides that an "orphans'... | |
 | Illinois. Supreme Court - 1920 - 684 pages
...for life, or by erecting or maintaining public buildings or works or otherwise lessening the burthens of government. It is immaterial whether the purpose...is so described as to show that it is charitable in its nature." / It cannot be doubted that under this definition of a charity the gift in the will in... | |
 | Illinois. Supreme Court - 1910 - 726 pages
...of an indefinite number of persons, either by bringing their hearts under the influence of education or religion, by relieving their bodies from disease,...constraint, by assisting them to establish themselves for life, or by erecting or maintaining public buildings or works or otherwise lessening the burthens... | |
 | 1899 - 1354 pages
...indefinite number of persons either by bringing their minds and hearts under the influence of education or religion, by relieving their bodies from disease,...by assisting them to establish themselves in life, by erecting or maintaining public buildings or work, or otherwise lessening the burdens of government."... | |
 | Joseph Story - 1870 - 914 pages
...indefinite number of persons, either by bringing their minds and hearts under the influence of education or religion ; by relieving their bodies from disease,...by assisting them to establish themselves in life ; by erecting or maintaining public buildings or works, or otherwise lessening the burdens of government.... | |
 | John Adams - 1873 - 930 pages
...indefinite number of persons, either by bringing their minds or hearts under the influence of education or religion, by relieving their bodies from disease,...themselves in life, or by erecting or maintaining public works, or otherwise lessening the burdens of government : [Per Gray, J.,] Jackson v. Phillips, 14 Allen... | |
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