In re Estate of Hewitt

Citations

• 94 Cal. 376
• 29 P. 775
• 1892 Cal. LEXIS 695

Syllabus

<p>Wills — Charitable and Benevolent Society — Bequest to.—A religious society, such as the board of trustees of a Presbyterian church, is both “charitable” and “benevolent,” within the meaning of section 1313 of the Civil Code, prohibiting a devise or bequest of more than one third of an estate to such society, or in trust for charitable uses.</p> <p>Id. — Charitable Uses. — A bequest to the board of trustees of a religious society, to be “ used for missionary purposes, ” and to be “ equally divided between foreign and domestic missions,” is a bequest in trust for charitable uses, within the meaning of section 1313 of the Civil Code.</p>