Opinion of the Justices

To his Excellency the Governor and the Honorable Council:

The undersigned, the Justices of the Supreme Court, submit the following answer to the questions contained in your resolution (appended hereto as an appendix) filed in this court on February 27, 1969.

Stated in its simplest terms your inquiry is whether the Governor and Council (RSA 21:31-a (supp)) have authority to accept the gift to the State by will of Doloris Bridges of her land and residence in Concord, New Hampshire together with certain personal property “to be used and maintained exclusively as the official residence of the…