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Categories: Property
Definition (1910 Edition)
291. Corresponding with the order for the appointment of a guardian, in English and American practice—Act of God. Inevitable accident; vis major. Any misadventure or casualty is said to be caused by the “act of God” when it happens by the direct, immediate, and exclusive operation of the forces of nature uncontrolled or uninfiuenced by the power of man and without human intervention, and is of such a character that it could not have been prevented or escaped from by any amount of foresight or prudence, or by any reasonable degree of care or diligence, or by the aid of any appliances which the situation of the party might reasonably require him to use. Inevitable accident, or casualty; any accident produced by any physical cause which is irresistible, such as lightning, tempests, perils of the seas, an inundation, or earthquake; and also
253, 34 Atl. 400; Wakeman v. Kingsland, 46 N. J. Eq. 113, 18 Atl. 680; Gibson v. Goldthwaite, 7 Ala. 281, 42 Am. Dec. 592.—Bill of peace. One which is filed when a person has a right which may be controverted various persons, at different times, and by different actions. Ritchie v. Dorland, 6 Cal. 33; Murphy v. Wilmington, 6 Houst. (Del.) 108, 22 Am. St.
215.
291, 56 Atl. 1040.—Charitable uses or purposes. Originally those enumerated in the statute 43 Eliz. c. 4, and afterwards those which, by analogy, come within its spirit and purpose. In its present usage, the term is so broad as to include almost everything which tends to promote the physical or moral welfare of men, provided only the distribution of benefits is to be free and not a source of: profit. In respect to gifts and devises, and also in respect to freedom from taxation, charitable uses and purposes may include not only the relief of poverty by alms-giving and the relief of the indigent sick and of homeless persons by means
425, 54 Atl. 543. .
288, 289; .Bell.
552, 9 Atl. 582; McCrea’s Hetate, 5 Pa. Dist. R. 449.
371.
pt. I. « 1.
349, 16 Atl. 4,1 L. R. A. 380.
211, 14 Atl. 490, 6 Am. St. Rep. 877.
pref.
280. 72 Am. Dec. 395;, Simmona v. Winters, 21 Or. 35, 27 Pac. 7, 28 Am. St. Rep. 727.
253, 34 Atl. 400; Wakeman v. Kingsland, 46 N. J. Eq. 113, 18 Atl. 680; Gibson v. Goldthwaite, 7 Ala. 281, 42 Am. Dec. 592.—Bill of peace. One which is filed when a person has a right which may be controverted various persons, at different times, and by different actions. Ritchie v. Dorland, 6 Cal. 33; Murphy v. Wilmington, 6 Houst. (Del.) 108, 22 Am. St.
215.
291, 56 Atl. 1040.—Charitable uses or purposes. Originally those enumerated in the statute 43 Eliz. c. 4, and afterwards those which, by analogy, come within its spirit and purpose. In its present usage, the term is so broad as to include almost everything which tends to promote the physical or moral welfare of men, provided only the distribution of benefits is to be free and not a source of: profit. In respect to gifts and devises, and also in respect to freedom from taxation, charitable uses and purposes may include not only the relief of poverty by alms-giving and the relief of the indigent sick and of homeless persons by means
425, 54 Atl. 543. .
288, 289; .Bell.
552, 9 Atl. 582; McCrea’s Hetate, 5 Pa. Dist. R. 449.
371.
pt. I. « 1.
349, 16 Atl. 4,1 L. R. A. 380.
211, 14 Atl. 490, 6 Am. St. Rep. 877.
pref.
280. 72 Am. Dec. 395;, Simmona v. Winters, 21 Or. 35, 27 Pac. 7, 28 Am. St. Rep. 727.
Source: Black's Law Dictionary, 2nd Edition (1910) — Public Domain.
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