 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
 | 1895 - 880 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,...buildings or works, or otherwise lessening the burdens of governOpinion of the Court. ment." The gifts of this corporation and its employes are clearly within... | |
 | John Gabriel Woerner - 1899 - 852 pages
...mentioned nor distinctly referred to therein ; and it is immaterial whether the purpose is Charities may called charitable in the gift itself, if it is so described as ^^Tof"11 to show that it is charitable in its nature.4 The scope the statute, of the present treatise... | |
 | 1900 - 938 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 itsnature." Jackson v. Phillips, 14 Allen, 556. No question arises as to the testator's right to create... | |
 | 1900 - 1230 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." Another definition often quoted was given by Mr. Binney in the Girard Will Case, 2 How.... | |
 | Harry Clay Underhill - 1900 - 832 pages
...any indefinite number of persons, either by bringing their hearts under the influence of education or religion, by relieving their bodies from disease,...buildings or works, or otherwise lessening the burdens of government."1 In modern times, where neither the rules of law nor considerations of public policy forbid,... | |
 | John Hoff Stewart - 1900 - 712 pages
...of persons, either by bringing Detwiller v. Hartman. 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 burden... | |
 | 1900 - 938 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, suffering, or constraint, by assistingthem to establish themselves in life, or by erecting or maintaining public buildings or works,... | |
 | 1903 - 828 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,...or otherwise lessening the burdens of government." The requirement of " an indefinite number of persons" and the inclusive clause, " or otherwise lessening... | |
 | 1901 - 1122 pages
...their bodies from dlsea.se, suffering or constraint, by assisting them to establish themselves for life, or by erecting or maintaining public buildings...whether the purpose is called charitable in the gift jtself. if it is so described as to show that it Is charitable." P. Episcopal Ed. Society v. Churchman,... | |
 | Abraham Clark Freeman - 1901 - 1052 pages
...purpose, when there Is a particular charitable purpose, the general nature of which is clearly stated. It Is immaterial whether the purpose is called charitable in the gift Itself, If it is BO described as to show that it is charitablo in its nature. CHARITABLE TKT'ST.— THE PROMOTION OF... | |
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