Snyder v. General Conference Board of Education

Opinion' op the Court by

Judge McCandless

Affirming.

R. M. (Capt.) McClelland, an elderly bachelor, owned and lived on a farm of 486 acres in Oldham county, Ky., known as “Wildwood” farm, his only near relative being the children of a deceased brother, James, all of whom resided out of Kentucky.

On September 16, 1916, he deeded that farm to the appellee for the purpose of establishing an industrial school for poor children, reserving a life estate in himself. After setting out the names and addresses of the parties, the deed recites:

“Witnesseth: That for and in consideration of the sum of one…