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
| 1920 - 956 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... | |
| 1919 - 924 pages
...for the benefit of an indefinite number of persons, by means of education or religion, or to relieve from disease, suffering, or constraint, by assisting them to establish themselves in life, or by creating or maintaining public buildings or works lessening the burden of the government. [Ed. Note.... | |
| 1920 - 956 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,...them to establish themselves in life ; or by erecting and maintaining public buildings or works, or otherwise lessening the burdens of government. It is... | |
| 1889 - 956 pages
...orreligion, by relieving their bodies from disease, suffering, or constraint, by assisting themselves to establish themselves in life, or by erecting or...or otherwise lessening the burdens of government." This definition has been cited approvingly, not only by text writers, but by other courts. In Miller... | |
| 1920 - 924 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,...by assisting them to establish themselves in life. • » * " And this definition of a "public charity" is repeated In Centennial & Memorial Association... | |
| 1900 - 1124 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 burdens... | |
| Virginia. Supreme Court of Appeals - 1886 - 986 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 burdens... | |
| Isaac Grant Thompson - 1887 - 1104 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." In Dexter v. Gardner, 1 Allen, 243, a bequest, which gave personal property to the overseers... | |
| 1915 - 1322 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,...or otherwise lessening the burdens of government." The Speers Hospital has been so conducted and was so endowed and maintained that no private gain has... | |
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