Trustees of the Eutaw Place Baptist Church v. Shively

Alvey, O. J.,

delivered the opinion of the .Court.

George Gelbach, Jr., died in 1880; and by his will, duly admitted to prohate, among other bequests, he bequeathed as follows :

“I give and bequeath to the Eutaw Place Baptist Church, of Baltimore City, the sum of one thousand dollars, the income, interest, or proceeds thereof, to be applied to the Sunday School belonging to or attached to said church; and I declare that the receipts of the treasurer of said church or corporation, shall be a sufficient discharge to my executors for said legacy.”

The testator was a member of the church, and had, by…