· 3/21/1990
Matter of Trust of Rothrock
Citations
- 452 N.W.2d 403
- 1990 Iowa Sup. LEXIS 57
- 1990 WL 32190
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- deciding whether the cy pres doctrine should apply when the trial court determined it did
- holding the trial court properly applied the common law doctrine of cy pres
- applying cy pres because it was impractical to carry out the particular trust purpose
- noting donee wanted to use trust funds for more than what trust specified
- noting the absence of a forfeiture or reversion clause
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Judges: Harris, Schultz, Lavorato, Snell, Andreasen
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