 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
 | GEO. TUCKER BISPHAM - 1874 - 610 pages
...denominated superstitious.2 A trust, however, for an infidel society cannot be sustained.3 123. 4. Gifts for erecting or maintaining public buildings or works, or otherwise lessening the burdens of government ;4 and under this head may be comprehended all trusts for the building or repair of bridges, ports,... | |
 | Sir Edward Vaughan Williams, Walter Vere Vaughan Williams - 1877 - 816 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,...charitable in the gift itself, if it is so described Hs to show that it is charitable in its nature." See Price D. Maxwell, 28 Peun. St. 35.] (?) [This... | |
 | Joseph Story - 1877 - 908 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 Hoff Stewart - 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... | |
 | Benjamin Vaughan Abbott - 1879 - 1054 pages
...hearts the influence of education or religion. IT relieving their bodies from disea*v, »iiHtring. or constraint, by assisting them to establish themselves in life, or by erectins "Г maintaining public buildings or work*, or otherwise lessening the burdens of g<iT.-nv... | |
 | John Adams - 1881 - 948 pages
...minds or hearts under the influence of education or religion, by relieving their bodies from disense, suffering or constraint; by assisting them to establish...themselves in life, or by erecting or maintaining public works or otherwise lessening the burdens of government/' Other definitions will be found in Jones v.... | |
 | Timothy Walker - 1882 - 850 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."... | |
 | Jairus Ware Perry - 1882 - 732 pages
...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 burdens... | |
 | John Norton Pomeroy - 1882 - 844 pages
...hearts under the iulluence of education or religion; by relieving their bodies from disease, Buffering, or constraint; by assisting them to establish themselves in life; or by erecting or maintaining public works; or otherwise lessening the burdens of government." This may nut lie an exhaustive description... | |
 | 1901 - 1164 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,...public buildings or works, or otherwise lessening the burden of government. It is immaterial whether the purpose Is called charitable In the gift Itself,... | |
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