Bennett v. Baltimore Humane Impartial Society & Aged Women's & Aged Men's Homes
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from a pro forma decree of the Circuit Court of Baltimore City. As to appellee’s charter, see the Act of 1890, ch. 290, entitled an Act to amend and reduce into one the several Acts relating to the incorporation of The President and Managers of the Baltimore Humane Impartial Society and The Baltimore Humane Impartial Society and Aged Women’s and Aged Men’s Homes. The cause was argued before McSherry, C. J., Fowler, Briscoe, Page, Boyd, Pearce and Jones, JJ.
1Opinion of the CourtMcSherry, C. J.
The question arising on the record now before us is this : Is the will of Samuel Turbutt void and inoperative ? The will; omitting the formal clauses, is in these words : “After my lawful debts and funeral charges are paid I give, devise and bequeath all the rest and residue of my estate both real, and personal to the Baltimore Humane Impartial (Society)’ and Aged Women’s and Aged Men’s Homes ; provided the trustees and managers of said homes admit and receive into said homes during the existence or continuance of said homes one aged man or one aged woman each and every year for each and…
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