Collier v. Lindley

This proceeding has arisen out of an endeavor on the part of John Randolph Haynes and his wife, Dora Haynes, to procure a final ruling of the courts upon the validity, in whole or in part, of a certain trust sought to be established by them and each of them under the name of “The John Randolph and Dora Haynes Foundation.” The method employed to secure such ruling is to be found in the terms of a clause in the document whereby said trust was sought to be created and which reads as follows:

“Paragraph Sixteenth: In the event that this instrument does not create a valid, charitable trust, or, if…