Legal Opinion
Moore v. City and County of Denver
Supreme Court of Colorado
Decided January 30, 1956No. 17693PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Holland
George W. Clayton died in Denver on the 15th day of August, 1899, leaving a last will and testament that was drawn in 1892, which was admitted to probate in due course in what is now the county court of the City and County of Denver.
The testator made certain bequests and disposed of the residue of his property, amounting to several million dollars by creating and establishing a general public charitable trust, under what is designated as paragraph “Fourteenth” of said will.
The trust provided for the establishment of what was to be named the George W. Clayton College in Denver, Colorado, for…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- VIDAL v. Girard's ExecutorsSupreme Court of the United States · 1844
- Clayton v. HallettSupreme Court of Colorado · 1902
- Fisher v. MinshallSupreme Court of Colorado · 1938
3Cited by9 opinions
- Dunbar v. Board of Trustees of George W. Clayton CollegeSupreme Court of Colorado · 1969
- Matter of Estate of ValleryColorado Court of Appeals · 1993
- City and County of Denver v. CurriganSupreme Court of Colorado · 1961
- First National Bank & Trust Co. of Wyoming v. BrimmerWyoming Supreme Court · 1973
- Dunbar v. BOARD OF TRUST. OF GEORGE W. CLAYTON COL.Supreme Court of Colorado · 1969
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