Lewis v. Gaillard
Supreme Court of Florida
Appeal from Circuit Court, Leon County; J. T. Wills, Judge. Memorandum of authorities used and referred to in oral argument of this case by T. F. West, Attorney General, attorney for the State Board of Education and Board of Control: 11 Cyc. 97, paragraph D. Trustees v. Greenough, 105 U. S. 527. Central Railroad v. Pettus, 113 U. S. 116. Grimbal v. Cruse, 70 Ala. 534. Stevens v. Stevens, 37 N. J. Eq. 3. Rose v. Rose, 28 N. Y. 184. State v. Florida Central Railroad, 16 Fla.…
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Appeal from Circuit Court, Leon County; J. T. Wills, Judge. Memorandum of authorities used and referred to in oral argument of this case by T. F. West, Attorney General, attorney for the State Board of Education and Board of Control: 11 Cyc. 97, paragraph D. Trustees v. Greenough, 105 U. S. 527. Central Railroad v. Pettus, 113 U. S. 116. Grimbal v. Cruse, 70 Ala. 534. Stevens v. Stevens, 37 N. J. Eq. 3. Rose v. Rose, 28 N. Y. 184. State v. Florida Central Railroad, 16 Fla. 703. Mr. Charles M. Cooper, counsel ,for appellees, cited the following authorities: 2 Perry on. Trusts, sec. 747,…
1Opinion of the CourtTaylor, C. J.
The late James D. Westcott of Leon county by his last will and testament left the major part of his estate in trust in the hands of his executor George Lewis for the use and benefit of the West Florida Sem*174inary, a State educational institution located at Tallahassee, in Leon county. By the terms of the will only the interest upon the principal sum was to be used yearly; one-half of the annual interest to be expended for the benefit of students of Leon county, under the direction of the managing officers of the institution. For several years this interest was paid over annually to the…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Downing v. . MarshallNew York Court of Appeals · 1867
- Grimball v. CruseSupreme Court of Alabama · 1881
- Ryckman v. ParkinsNew York Court of Chancery · 1836
- Lewis v. GaillardSupreme Court of Florida · 1911
- Rose v. Rose Beneficent Ass'nNew York Court of Appeals · 1863
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- Thomas v. PeyserCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1941
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