Hebrew University Assn. v. Nye

Most of the facts in this case are recited in Hebrew University Assn. v. Nye, 148 Conn. 223. Additionally, it should be noted that at the time of the announcement of the gift of the “Yahuda Library” the decedent gave to the plaintiff a memorandum containing a list of most of the contents of the library and of all of the important books, documents and incunabula. At some time prior to the summer of 1954 and during the lifetime of Mrs. Yahuda, the Hebrew University began the project of erecting its library. As a part of its effort to finance the construction of the library, the Hebrew…