Hughes v. Cleveland Jewish Orphan Asylum

.Opinion op the Court by

Judge Thomas

Affirming.

Simon Goetz died on March 30, 1916, a resident of Nicholasville, Jessamine county, Kentucky. He left a will containing three clauses, the first of which directed the payment of his just debts and funeral expenses. The third clause nominated his executor, and the second -clause is in this language:

“All the rest and residue of my estate, real, personal and mixed, I give, devise and bequeath to the Cleveland Orphan Asylum, of Cleveland, Ohio, an orphan asylum for Jewish orphans.”

The will was duly probated and the nominated executor qualified.

Composing…