| William Mark McKinney, Burdett Alberto Rich - 1914 - 1200 стор.
...comprehensive and carefully drawn definition of a charity that has ever been formulated is that it is a gift, to be applied consistently with existing laws, for the benefit of an indefinite number of persons, either by bringing their hearts under the influence of education or religion, by relieving... | |
| Thomas Johnson Michie - 1914 - 824 стор.
...Moseley v. Smiley, 55 So. 143, 171 Ala. 593, citing Johnson v. Holifield, 79 Ala. 423. A charity is a gift to be applied, consistently with existing laws, for the benefit of an indefinite number of persons, either by bringing their minds or hearts under the influence of education or religion, by... | |
| William Livesey Burdick - 1914 - 1060 стор.
...Gray, in a leading Massachusetts case.* The definition therein given is as follows: "A charity^ in a legal sense, may be more fully defined as a gift to be applied,, consistent-^ ly with existing laws, for the benefit of an indefinite number of persons, either by bringing... | |
| Edwin Valentine Mitchell - 1915 - 200 стор.
...385. In Jackson v. Phillips (14 Allen, [Mass.] 539, 556), Mr. Justice Gray said: "A charity, in the legal sense, may be more fully defined as a gift to...existing laws, for the benefit of an indefinite number of persons, either by bringing their minds or hearts under the influence of education or religion, by... | |
| National Conference on Social Welfare - 1915 - 691 стор.
...Jackson v. Phillips,* *14 Allen 539 at p. 556. decided in 1865. "A charity, in the legal sense" said he, "may be more fully defined as a gift, to be applied...existing laws, for the benefit of an indefinite number of persons, either by bringing their minds or hearts under the influence of education or religion, by... | |
| 1920 - 954 стор.
...but that a court of chancery is not the proper tribunal to decree a forfeiture. [1-3] A charity is "a gift to be applied consistently with existing laws for the benefit of an indefinite number of persons, either by bringing their minds and hearts under the influence of education or religion, by... | |
| 1918 - 1218 стор.
...than that given by Mr. Justice Gray in Jackson v. Phillips, 14 Allen, 539, 556: 'A charity, in the legal sense, may be more fully defined as a gift,...existing laws, for the benefit of an indefinite number of persons, cither by bringing their minds or hearts under the influence of education or religion, by... | |
| 1924 - 890 стор.
...to be sustained, must be for some purpose within the legal definition of charity, which in law, is defined "as 'a gift, to be applied, consistently with...laws, . for the benefit of an indefinite number of persons, either by bringiilg their minds and hearts under the influence of education or religion ;... | |
| 1917 - 1242 стор.
...7, 9, 10.] 2. CHARITIES <§=>! — WHAT CONSTITUTES — "Ривыс CHARITY." A "public charity" is a gift to be applied consistently with existing laws for the benefit of an indefinite number of persons, either by education or religion, relict from disease, suffering, or constraint, assistance... | |
| 1889 - 1012 стор.
...Jankson v. Phillips, 14 Allen, 550, a charity was defined by Justice GRAY as follows: "A charity, in legal sense, may be more fully defined as a gift, to be applied consistently with existing laws, lor the benefit of an indefinite number of persons, either by bringing their minds or hearts under... | |
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