Attorney General v. Parker
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Information in equity by the Attorney General, at the relation of a committee of the town of Shirley. The defendant demurred to the information. The case was heard by Soule, J., on the information and demurrer, and reserved for the determination of the full court; and appears in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtSoule, J.
It appears from the information and the papers annexed thereto that Leonard M. Parker gave by his will “ the sum of four thousand dollars to the inhabitants of the town of Shirley, to constitute a fund for the endowment and support of a high school for the benefit of all the youth of the town, the same to be placed under the superintendence ” of certain persons named in the will, “as a board of trustees.” This board, originally composed of six persons, was to consist, after five years, of five only, one going out of office at the end of each of the first four years after the organization of…
2Cases cited1 opinion
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