Sendak v. Trustees of Purdue University

This is an appeal from a final judgment which removed certain restrictive provisions of a charitable trust instrument establishing a student loan fund. The specifications of error preserved by appellant, Attorney General of Indiana, raise two issues: (1) Whether the decision and order of the trial court is sustained by sufficient evidence; and (2) Whether the decision and order of the trial court is contrary to law.

The charitable trust was created under the terms of the Last Will and Testament of Hamlin K. Buchman dated March 4, 1960. Hamlin Buchman died April 12, 1962. The residuary clause…