Tag: Bequests
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Name
Name, Bequest, Corporation From the book The Clergyman's Hand-book of Law, about Name, Bequest, Corporation (1): A mistake in a name does not render a bequest or a gift void if the person intended can be identified.566 Also, a devise may be made to a corporation not yet organized and when […]
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Name
Name, Bequest, Corporation From the book The Clergyman's Hand-book of Law, about Name, Bequest, Corporation (1): A mistake in a name does not render a bequest or a gift void if the person intended can be identified.566 Also, a devise may be made to a corporation not yet organized and when […]
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Uncertainty
Devise, Uncertainty From the book The Clergyman's Hand-book of Law, about Devise, Uncertainty (1): A devise of property "to the Roman Catholic Orphans" of a certain diocese, making the bishop of the diocese executor of the will and giving him power to sell the property and use […]
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Uncertainty
Devise, Uncertainty From the book The Clergyman's Hand-book of Law, about Devise, Uncertainty (1): A devise of property "to the Roman Catholic Orphans" of a certain diocese, making the bishop of the diocese executor of the will and giving him power to sell the property and use […]
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Undue Influence
The Legal History of Undue Influence in Medieval and Post-Medieval Roman LawThis section provides an overview of Undue Influence in Medieval and Post-Medieval Roman Law ResourcesSee AlsoLegal Biography Legal Traditions Historical Laws History of Law Further Reading Undue Influence in Medieval […]
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Contest
Contest, Secession From the book The Clergyman's Hand-book of Law, about Contest, Secession (1): In case of a devise to a church which is claimed by two societies, it is the duty of the court to decide in favor of those who adhere to the ecclesiastical government of the church which was in […]
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Contest
Contest, Secession From the book The Clergyman's Hand-book of Law, about Contest, Secession (1): In case of a devise to a church which is claimed by two societies, it is the duty of the court to decide in favor of those who adhere to the ecclesiastical government of the church which was in […]
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Future Uses
Future Uses, Uncertainty From the book The Clergyman's Hand-book of Law, about Future Uses, Uncertainty (1): A devise to a foundling or eleemosynary institution, whenever the Christians should create one which the trustees approved, is valid.574And a devise to the "First Christian […]
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Future Uses
Future Uses, Uncertainty From the book The Clergyman's Hand-book of Law, about Future Uses, Uncertainty (1): A devise to a foundling or eleemosynary institution, whenever the Christians should create one which the trustees approved, is valid.574And a devise to the "First Christian […]
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Masses
Masses, Alabama From the book The Clergyman's Hand-book of Law, about Masses, Alabama (1): Formerly as a rule of the English common law, it was held that bequests and devises for the purpose of having Masses said for the soul of the deceased, were void as superstitious uses; but under […]
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Religious Tenets
Conditions, Religious Tenets From the book The Clergyman's Hand-book of Law, about Conditions, Religious Tenets (1): In order to determine the conditions of a trust the religious tenets of the donor may be shown to aid in construction of ambiguous provisions.572 Resources Notes and […]
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Devises
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: Name, Uncertainty Future Uses, Uncertainty Education, Priesthood Charitable Trust, Cy-Pres Error, Ambiguity Dissolution, […]
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Trust Dissolution
Dissolution, Resulting Trust From the book The Clergyman's Hand-book of Law, about Dissolution, Resulting Trust (1): On dissolution of a religious society, the money collected or derived from the sale of property goes back as a resulting trust to the contributors.585 Resources Notes and […]