Legal Opinion

Donaghey Foundation v. Little Rock University

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided February 29, 1960No. 5-2105PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Carleton Harris, Chief Justice.

This suit involves the construction of certain provisions of a deed in trust, executed by George W.' Donaghey and his wife, on July 1, 1929, and marks the third time that an interpretation of the instrument has been before us. In The Little Rock Junior College v. The Geo. W. Donaghey Foundation, 224 Ark. 895, 277 S. W. 2d 79, we held that Little Bock Junior College, by expanding into a four year college, would not lose its identity as a beneficiary under the trust. The deed conveyed the property to certain individuals, as trustees, and provided:

“It is the object…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Pennsylvania v. Board of Directors of City Trusts of PhiladelphiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
  2. Girard College TrusteeshipSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1958
  3. National Biscuit Company v. Commonwealth of PennsylvaniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1958
  4. Girard Will CaseSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1956
  5. Little Rock Junior College v. George W. Donaghey FoundationSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1955

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Anderson v. RylandSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1960
  2. Little Rock University v. George W. Donaghey FoundationSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1972
  3. Anderson v. RylandSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1960
  4. Anderson v. RylandSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1960
  5. Little Rock University v. George W. Donaghey FoundationSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1972

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