Village of Brattleboro v. Mead
Supreme Court of Vermont
Bill in chancery. The bill alleges that the orators are the Village of Brattleboro, a corporation duly established under the laws of the state of Vermont, and situated in the town of Brattleboro, in Windham county, and James Herney and John Flood, parents of poor and vagrant children of said village of Brattleboro and vicinity, who bring this bill in behalf of themselves and all others interested in the establishment and support of an industrial school in the east village of…
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Bill in chancery. The bill alleges that the orators are the Village of Brattleboro, a corporation duly established under the laws of the state of Vermont, and situated in the town of Brattleboro, in Windham county, and James Herney and John Flood, parents of poor and vagrant children of said village of Brattleboro and vicinity, who bring this bill in behalf of themselves and all others interested in the establishment and support of an industrial school in the east village of said Brattleboro, as hereinafter particularly mentioned ; that Zelotes Dickinson, late of said Brattleboro, but now…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Peck, J.
The question upon the merits argued by counsel is as to the validity of the devise over for the establishment and support of an industrial school. It arises upon the part of the will in which the testator, as to the property now in dispute, says: “ I give, devise and bequeail the same to my son, Frederick Zelotes Dickinson, to have and to hold the same to him the said Fredeiick Zelotes, his lineal heirs and assignees forever ; provided, however, if the said Frederick Zelotes shall die without lineal heirs, or upon the failure of his and my…
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