Whitsett v. . Clapp
Supreme Court of North Carolina
1Opinion of the CourtAdams, J.
Tbe validity of tbe testator’s direction for tbe support of Springwood Church is not doubted, but tbe items providing for “borne missionary work” and for “keeping up preaching in weak churches” are assailed by tbe appellants for tbe alleged reason that no beneficiaries are named who are capable of claiming tbe trust estate. Tbe plaintiffs allege that tbe provisions of tbe will are indefinite and uncertain, and tbe appellants seem to treat tbe allegation as equivalent to an admission that tbe devises are void; but tbe plaintiffs further allege that tbe testator*^ intent was to vest title to…
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