Battle Creek College v. Sacre

• Sharpe, J.

This is an appeal from the judgment of the circuit court for the contestants of the will of Elizabeth A. Haskell. The principal facts are not in dispute. The testatrix, an elderly unmarried woman, was survived by two brothers, a sister and others. On November 18, 1920, Miss Haskell entered into an agreement whereby she contributed $75,000 to what was known as the “Race Betterment Foundation” of Battle Creek to be used in founding a health college and received in return its annuity *515bond which provided for the payment of eight per cent, interest to the donor during the balance of…