Jenkins v. Jenkins University

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Scott, C. J.

In 1882 the plaintiff, being the owner of the real estate in controversy in this action, conveyed the same by deed to the defendant, the Spokane College, as a gift, the deed containing the following provisions:

“Provided, always, and this conveyance is made upon the express conditions following, that is to say, that the grantee herein shall erect and constantly and perpetually maintain on said premises a college of learning, teaching languages and sciences and the higher branches of education, and shall erect and maintain suitable buildings…