In re Edward Wisner Donation
Louisiana Court of Appeal
1Opinion of the Court
Judge ROLAND L. BELSOME.
_[iThis civil appeal hinges upon one major issue: was a donation made by Edward Wisner in 1914 to the City of New Orleans a perpetual trust? This donation has been the subject of decisions on various issues, but none have discussed the history of Edward Wisner. Given that our community has benefitted from his generosity for nearly a hundred years it seems fitting to acknowledge him.
HISTORY
Edward Wisner,1 a philanthropist, banker and newspaper editor from Athens, Michigan, moved to Louisiana for health reasons and settled in New Orleans in the early 1900s. Initially he…
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2Cases cited18 opinions
- Rosell v. EscoSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1989
- Cat's Meow, Inc. v. City of New Orleans Through Department of FinanceSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1998
- Theriot v. Midland Risk Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1997
- Borden-Aicklen Auto Supply Co. v. Folse Service StationLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1927
- In Re Succession of BoyterSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2000
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3Cited by7 opinions
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- Elaine Lewnau, Christy Moland, Terrilynn Gillis, Marilyn Seibert and Tom Aswell v. The Board of Supervisors of Southern State University and Agricultural and Mechanical CollegeLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2020
- Rixner v. Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 2019
- The Council of the City of New Orleans v. Edward Wisner Donation, the Honorable Mayor Latoya Cantrell, in Her Official Capacity and as Trustee, Michael Peneguy, Senator Edwin Murray, Major Chris Thornhill and Patrick NortonLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2023
- The Council of the City of New Orleans v. Edward Wisner Donation, the Honorable Mayor Latoya Cantrell, in Her Official Capacity and as Trustee, Michael Peneguy, Senator Edwin Murray, Major Chris Thornhill and Patrick NortonLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2024
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