Milligan v. Greeneville College

This case is before us on certiorari to the Court of Appeals and presents questions as to the validity and construction of certain clauses of the will of W. T. Clem, deceased.

Clem was a colored man who lived near Greeneville and had accumulated considerable property. He was prominent in the Masonic work of his race and had held high positions in the Grand Lodge of Tennessee of the Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons.

The charter of the aforesaid Grand Lodge is filed with the record and the Grand Lodge is authorized among other things to operate a Widows’ & Orphans’ Home. The proof shows that the…