Security-First National Bank v. Berkeley Baptist Divinity School

The questions of primary interest in this case relate to a statutory restriction on testamentary gifts for charitable uses. Section 1313 of the Civil Code, as in force at the point of time to which this case relates, was as follows: “Restriction on cievise for charitable uses. Exceptions. No estate, real or personal, shall be bequeathed or devised to any charitable or benevolent society or corporation, or to any person or persons in trust for charitable uses, except the same be done by will duly executed at least thirty days before the decease of the testator; and if so made at least thirty…