Legal Opinion · Dissent

In re: Estate of Manolakos

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania

Decided December 23, 1987No. Appeal, No. 3583 C. D. 1986Published

1Dissent

Dissenting Opinion by

Judge Doyle:

I would agree, as the majority points out, that after the threshold issues are met and disposed of, the quintessential remaining question is whether the property transferred to the trustees is to be used “exclusively for religious, charitable, scientific, literary or educational purposes.” (Emphasis added.) I must conclude, howev*182er, contrary to the majority, that the funds we are considering here would not be used exclusively for those purposes, since, by the very terms of the testators will, the trust funds were only to be “used primarily for the improvement…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Metropolitan Pittsburgh Nonprofit Housing Corp. v. Board of Property Assessment, Appeals & ReviewSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
  2. Metropolitan Pittsburgh Nonprofit Housing Corp. v. Board of Property AssessmentCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1977

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