dowment creating a fund, the interest to be expended for the relief of the Jewish poor of the city of P.; 17 an endowment to support measures for "the protection of the property of our fellow-citizens from fire "; 18 a bequest of a fund, the interest to be applied to the increase of the Sunday-school library of a designated church; 19 a legacy to a town for the purpose of erecting a town-house; 20 and a provision in a will to establish an institution "for the benefit, tuition, and advancement in learning of the youth residing from time to time hereafter in the state of New Jersey." 21 In Delaware, the court of chancery has succeeded to the jurisdiction exercised by the English chancery over charitable uses; 22 and if the objects of a charitable use are uncertain, the charity may be administered by the court of chancery.23

1 Rose r. Rose, 4 Abb. N. Y. App. 108; Grimes r. Harmon, 35 Ind. 198; Commissioners etc. v. Rogers, 55 id. 297; Williams r. Pearson, 38 Ala. 2; Miller r. Porter. 53 Pa. St. 292; Thornton v. Howe, 31 Beav. 14: Att.-Gen. v. St. Cross Hospital, 17 id. 435; Hayman v. Rugby School, Law R. 18 Eq. 28.

2 Mills v. Farmer, 19 Ves. 483; Ould r. Washington Hospital, 95 U. S. 303; Adye v. Smith, 44 Conn. 60; 26 Am. R. 424; Russell v. Allen, 5 Dill. 235.

3 Heiss r. Murphy, 40 Wis. 276; Lepage r. McNamara, 5 Iowa, 124; Wilderman . City of Baltimore, 8 Md. 551; Dashiell v. Att.-Gen. 5 Har. & J. 392; 9 Am. Dec. 572; Levy v. Levy, 33 N. Y. 97.

4 Bridges r. Pleasants, 4 Ired. Eq. 26.

5 White r. Fisk, 22 Conn. 31.

6 Att.-Gen. v. Soule, 28 Mich. 153; and see Heiss v. Murphy, 40 Wis. 276.

7 Holmes v. Mead, 52 N. Y. 332. Compare Roy r. Rowzie, 25 Gratt. 599; Cruse r. Axtell. 50 Ind. 49; Brewster r. McCall, 15 Conn. 274; St. Luke's Homer. Indigent Females, 52 N. Y. 191; De Bruler v. Ferguson, 54 Ind. 549; Griffith v. State, 2 Del. Ch. 421; Needles v. Martin, 33 Md. 609.

8 Fairbanks v. Lamson, 99 Mass. 533.

9 Cromie v. Louisville etc. Soc. 3 Bush, 365. But see State v. Warren, 28 Md. 338.

10 Philadelphia v. Fox, 64 Pa. St. 169; Vidal v. Girard, 2 How. 127. 11 Fellows r. Miner, 119 Mass. 541; and see Mason v. Trustees etc. 27 N. J. Eq. 47.

12 County of Lawrence v. Leonard, 83 Pa. St. 206; Commissioners v. Rogers, 55 Ind. 297.

13 United States e. Fox, 52 N. Y. 530; 94 U. S. 315.

14 Mason v. Trustees etc. 27 N. J. Eq. 47; Bliss v. Am. Bible Soc. 2 Allen. 334: Fairbanks r. Lamson. 99 Mass. 533; Att.-Gen. v. Stepuey, 10 Ves. 22. But see Starkweather v. Am. Bible Soc. 72 Ill. 50.

15 Old South Soc. v. Crocker. 119 Mass. 1. Compare Baptist Soc. v. Hall, 8 R. 1. 234.

16 Bartlett v. King, 12 Mass. 536; 7 Am. Dec. 99; and see Maine Baptist etc. Convention r. Portland, 65 Me. 92.

17 Mayer v. Soc. etc. 2 Brewst. 385.

18 Bethlehem v. Perseverance Fire Co. 81 Pa. St. 445.

19 Fairbanks v. Lamson, 99 Mass. 533.

20 Coggeshall v. Pelton, 7 Johns. Ch. 292.

21 Stevens v. Shippen, 28 N.;kinson e. Malin, 2 Cromp. & J. 487. And see Att.-Gen. v. Sidney Sussex College, Law R.4 Ch. 722;

636; University of London v. Yarrow, 23 Beav. 159; Power v. Cassidy, 7) N. Y. 602; 35 Am. R. 550. But a devise to the "Infidel Society" in P., for the erection of a hall for the free discussion of religion, politics, etc.. was held not to be for a charitable use: Zeisweiss v. James, 63 Pa. St. 465.

22 Griffith v. State, 2 Del. Ch. 421.

23 Griffith v. State, 2 Del. Ch. 421.

INDEX.

INDEX.

[The references are to sections.]

Abatement of pending suits by dissolution of corpora tion, § 208.

consolidation of corporations does not abate suit, 208. change of corporate name does not abate suit, 208. Acceptance of charter, when necessary, 23.

must be accepted entire, 23.

qualified, not recognized, 23.

express declaration of, not required, 23.

any act showing intention to accept is sufficient, 23, implied from corporate acts, 23, 24.

exercise of privileges evidence of, 23.

of charter amendment, how proved, 23.

may be presumed from exercise of powers, 23.

when no proceedings had under charter, acceptance rebutted, 23.

vote of need not appear on records, 23.

parol evidence will not prove when records can be shown, 23.

by directors, 23.

of new charter does not surrender old, 23.

when not required, 24.

rule requiring, has no application to municipal corporations, 24.

vote of by corporators, 24.

of part payment of subscription, 110.

of conditional subscription binds the company, 110. Acquiescence, ratification of contract inferred from, 76. in wrongful act of servant renders corporation liable, 84.

by subscriber to change in amount of stock binds
him, 120.

Acquisition of lands by railroad company, 245,
English rule as to, 245.