Kelly v. Nichols

At the October term, 1890, this case was before the court on demurrer to the bill. 17 R. I. 306. The bill is brought by the heirs of Joseph Greene to avoid a testamentary trust, and the question then raised was whether the gift to the trustees, was valid as a gift to charitable uses. We held that it was not. The case is now before us on bill, answer and evidence and the same question .is again urged, upon an exhaustive review of authority. It is now claimed upon the answer and evidence that a practice of hospitality has grown up in the society of Friends in freely entertaining ministers and…