Legal Opinion
Payne v. City of Providence
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided June 19, 1950No. 4471_1PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CLARK, Circuit Judge.
“Feeling a strong attachment to, my native Town & an ardent desire to ameliorate the condition of the poor & to contribute to their comfort & relief,” Ebenezer Knight Dexter in 1824 devised this “Neck-farm” to the Town of Providence in fee simple forever, “to be appropriated to the accommodation & support of the poor of said Town in manner herein after mentioned & for no other use or purpose whatever.” He then proceeded to set forth certain provisos and conditions for the erection and maintenance of suitable buildings, of which one required the erection, within twenty…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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3Cited by4 opinions
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