Richards v. Wilson
Indiana Supreme Court
From Hendricks Circuit Court; James L. Clark, Judge. Suit by Medford B. Wilson and others, as trustees, against the Winona Agricultural and Technical Institute and others. From an adverse judgment, William J. Richards and others appeal.
1Dissent
Dissenting Opinion.
Erwin, J.
— I find myself unable to agree with the majority opinion in this cause. In the first place, the findings of the court fall far short of finding that any trust for a charitable use was ever created. The statutes of this State provide how a trust in real estate may be created, and is as follows: “No trust concerning lands, except such as may arise by implication of law, shall be created, unless in writing, signed by the party creating the same, or by his attorney thereto lawfully authorized in writing.” §4012 Burns 1914, §2969 R. S. 1881. There is also a provision…
2Cases cited27 opinions
- Young v. . YoungNew York Court of Appeals · 1880
- Taylor v. Davis' AdministratrixSupreme Court of the United States · 1884
- MacKenzie v. Trustees of the PresbyterySupreme Court of New Jersey · 1905
- Grimes' Executors v. HarmonIndiana Supreme Court · 1871
- Richards v. WilsonIndiana Supreme Court · 1916
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