Nelson v. Madison Lutheran Hospital & Sanatorium

On the former appeal this court held that the donations of Thompson and Nelson were gifts for a specific purpose, not general charitable gifts. The court said:

“A mere glance at the subscription contract of Thompson makes this clear. The project is accurately described and precisely limited in the opening clause. It is again described in the promissory clause and the whole matter is virtually repeated in the conditions expressly attached to the promise of Thompson. ... It is expressly provided in Thompson’s contract of subscription that conditions of the subscription must be complied with…