Good Will Home Association v. Erwin

WERNICK, Justice.

Two appeals by the Attorney General of the State of Maine from separate orders of the Superior Court involving interrelated issues have, by stipulation of the parties, been consolidated into a single appeal for decision by this Court.

The plaintiff, Good Will Home Association, a corporation without capital stock organized pursuant to R.S.1883, c. 55, §§ 1-4 (the precursor of 13 M.R.S.A. § 901 et seq.) had originally instituted a proceeding against the State’s Attorney General in his role as guardian of public charities under 5 M.R.S.A. § 194. Plaintiff Association had sought:…