Coggeshall v. Pelton
New York Court of Chancery
WILLIAM HENDERSON, by his last will, dated January 16, 1812, among other legacies to individuals and -for charitable purposes, bequeathed as follows : “ I give and bequeath unto the town of New-Rochelle 1200 dollars, for the express purpose of building or erecting a town house in said town, for transacting town business, which sum I direct my executors to pay unto such persons as said town shall appoint to receive it, at a legal town meeting 5 they first giving my executors…
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WILLIAM HENDERSON, by his last will, dated January 16, 1812, among other legacies to individuals and -for charitable purposes, bequeathed as follows : “ I give and bequeath unto the town of New-Rochelle 1200 dollars, for the express purpose of building or erecting a town house in said town, for transacting town business, which sum I direct my executors to pay unto such persons as said town shall appoint to receive it, at a legal town meeting 5 they first giving my executors security, that the said sum shall be appropriated immediately, agreeably to the intention of my will; and until such…
1Opinion of the Court
The Chancellor.
The pecuniary legacy, in this case, to the town of JVew-Rochelle, for the purpose of erecting a town house for transacting town business, is valid as a charitable bequest. The cases of the Attorney General v. Clarke, (Amb. 422.) and of Jones v. Williams, (Amb. 651.) show, that bequests with descriptions and purposes as general as this, have been held good as charities. The object of this legacy, was a general public use, as convenient for the poor and the rich.
*295The defendaants are accordingly directed to pay the legacy to the plaintiffs, who are authorized, by statute, to…
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