Perin Ex Rel. Perin v. Carey
Supreme Court of the United States
This was an appeal from tbe Circuit Court of the United • States, sitting in equity, for the southern district of Ohio.' The bill was filed by the appellants to set aside the devises arid bequest's in the will of Charles McMieken to the city of Cincinnati, in trust for the foundation and maintenance of two colleges. . The nature of the devise is stated summarily in the head note of this report, and more particularly in the opinion of the court.
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This was an appeal from tbe Circuit Court of the United • States, sitting in equity, for the southern district of Ohio.' The bill was filed by the appellants to set aside the devises arid bequest's in the will of Charles McMieken to the city of Cincinnati, in trust for the foundation and maintenance of two colleges. . The nature of the devise is stated summarily in the head note of this report, and more particularly in the opinion of the court. The bill specified the following objections to the validity of the devises and bequests: •1. “Said city of Cincinnati was formerly a municipal…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Wayne
The appellants here were the complainants in the- court. below. • •. The object of their bill is to set. aside the devises and bequests in the will of-Charles McMicken to the.city of Cincinnati, in trust for the foundation and-maintenance of two colleges. ’ '. The testator says: “Having long cherished the desire to found an institution where white boys and girls may be taught, not only a knowledge of their duty to their Creator and their fellow men, but also receive the benefit of a sound, thorough, and practical English education,- and'such as might fit them for the active duties of life, as…
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