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GIRARD v. PHILADELPHIA

74 U.S. 1 (____)

7 Wall. 1

GIRARD v. PHILADELPHIA.

Supreme Court of United States.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. C. Ingersoll, for the heirs.

Messrs. Meredith and Olmstead, contra:

Mr. Justice GRIER delivered the opinion of the court, and after observing that the attempt to restrain the alienation of the realty, being inoperative, could not affect the validity of the devise, and that the income of the whole residuary was devoted to the three objects stated by the testator, the college being the "primary object," and that so long as any portion of this residuary fund should be found necessary for "its improvement...

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