Bequests

Corporations, Bequests

From the book The Clergyman’s Hand-book of Law, about Corporations, Bequests (1): Foreign religious corporations may be entitled to recover bequests made to them in some States; but the general rule is that a foreign religious society has no better right to take property by devise than a domestic corporation.545 When the statute requires a conveyance to specify the purpose for which a religious society takes land, the failure to so specify renders the deed void.546 But the Young Men’s Christian Association was declared not within the limitation because it was not formed for pecuniary benefit and profit and was not under the control of any one denomination nor formed for religious worship.547

Bequests, Membership

From the book The Clergyman’s Hand-book of Law, about Bequests, Membership (1): Bequests left to individuals on condition that they shall remain members of a certain church, can be obtained only by complying with such condition.571

Bequests, Devises, And Gifts

In relation to religious matters, find out about Bequests, Devises, And Gifts and the following issues in this world legal Encyclopedia:

• Bequests, Devises, And Gifts
• Masses, Alabama
• Name, Bequest, Corporation
• Clergyman, Undue Influence
• Contest, Secession
• Bequests, Membership
• Conditions, Religious Tenets

Resources

Notes and References

1. Charles M. Scanlan, The Clergyman’s Hand-book of Law. The Law of Church and Grave (1909), Benziger Brothers, New York, Cincinnati, Chicago

See Also

• Religion
• Church

Resources

Notes and References

1. Charles M. Scanlan, The Clergyman’s Hand-book of Law. The Law of Church and Grave (1909), Benziger Brothers, New York, Cincinnati, Chicago

See Also

• Religion
• Church