Trustees of the Methodist Episcopal Church v. Williams

Citations

• 29 Del. 62
• 6 Boyce 62
• 96 A. 795
• 1914 Del. LEXIS 73

Syllabus

<p>1. Charities—Bequest to Church—Validity.</p> <p>Testatrix’s bequest to the trustees of a named Methodist Episcopal Church and their successors in office of the sum of five thousand dollars in trust to invest the same and apply the income in defraying the expenses of the church was valid.</p> <p>2. Charities—Bequest to Trustees of Church—Validity.</p> <p>Testatrix’s bequest of one thousand dollars to the trustees of a named Methodist Episcopal Church and their successors in office in trust to invest and apply the income under direction of the Ladies’ Aid Society of the church to the care of the parsonage, providing that, if the Ladies’ Aid disbanded or its membership fell below twelve, the bequest should cease, and the fund fall into the residuary estate, was valid.</p> <p>3. Charities—Bequest to Trustees of Church—Validity.</p> <p>Testatrix’s bequest of three shares of bank stock, valued at seven hundred and eighty-seven dollars, in trust to the trustees of a named Methodist Episcopal Church to apply the income to the maintenance of “our burial lot” and to keep paint on the fence, etc., was valid.</p>