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 American and English Encyclopedia of Law - Page 119edited by - 1887Full view - About this book
| New Jersey. Court of Chancery - 1905 - 808 pages
...existing laws, for the benefit of an indefinite number of parsons, either by bringing their minds or hearts under the influence of education or religion,...constraint; by assisting them to establish themselves in life; or by erecting or maintaining public buildings or works, or otherwise lessening the burdens... | |
| 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,...them to establish themselves for life, or by erecting and maintaining public buildings or works, or otherwise lessening the burdens of government." " And,"... | |
| 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... | |
| New Jersey. Court of Chancery - 1914 - 768 pages
...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, by relieving their bodies of disease, suffering or constraint, by assisting them to establish themselves in life, or by erecting... | |
| Illinois. Supreme Court - 1908 - 726 pages
...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,...constraint, by assisting them to establish themselves in life, or by erecting or maintaining public buildings or works or otherwise lessening the burdens... | |
| 1899 - 1354 pages
...existing laws, for the benefit of an indefinite number of persons either by bringing their minds and hearts under the influence of education or religion,...constraint, by assisting them to establish themselves in life, by erecting or maintaining public buildings or work, or otherwise lessening the burdens of... | |
| Joseph Story - 1870 - 914 pages
...existing laws, for the benefit of an indefinite number of persons, either by bringing their minds and hearts under the influence of education or religion...constraint; by assisting them to establish themselves in life ; by erecting or maintaining public buildings or works, or otherwise lessening the burdens... | |
| John Adams - 1873 - 930 pages
...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,...constraint ; by assisting them to establish themselves in life, or by erecting or maintaining public works, or otherwise lessening the burdens of government... | |
| GEO. TUCKER BISPHAM - 1874 - 610 pages
...existing laws, for the benefit of an indefinite number of persons, either by bringing their minds or their hearts under the influence of education or religion,...constraint, by assisting them to establish themselves in life, or by erecting or maintaining public buildings or works, or otherwise lessening the burdens... | |
| 1920 - 496 pages
...existing laws for the benefit of an indefinite number of persons, either by bringing their minds and hearts under the influence of education or religion,...relieving their bodies from disease, suffering or restraint, by assisting them to establish themselves in life, by creating or maintaining public buildings,... | |
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