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· 1/10/1831

Appeal in the case of Billington's Estate

Citations

  • 3 Rawle 48
  • 1831 Pa. LEXIS 125

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • “A purpose qualifies as charitable if it ‘is for the benefit of “the public at large or some part thereof, or an indefinite class of persons” . . .’ ”
  • organization was charitable where it charged fees and had traditionally charitable purposes and methods
  • student bodies which changed composition from year to year
  • school charging substantial tuition fees held to be charitable
  • instruction in homemaking skills is educational
  • instruction in homemaking skills is educational

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Judges: Huston

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