Legal Opinion
In re Syracuse University
New York Court of Appeals
Decided February 20, 1958PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtVan Voorhis, J.
We think that the petition should be dismissed. The settlement agreement which resolved an earlier contest over this bequest by John L. Heffron provided for its transfer to Syracuse University “ for the purposes stated in paragraph Ten of the said last will and testament of John L. Heffron, deceased In other words, this fund was transferred under the agreement of settlement but subject to the conditions and for the uses stated in the will. The closing of the Syracuse University Medical College presents the question whether this gift of John L. Heffron, deceased, for its benefit reverts to Dr.…
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