New York Court of Appeals
In the Matter of Proving the Will of Elizabeth B. Frasch, Deceased. Mildred L. Martin, Appellants; United…
May 3, 1927245 N.Y. 174
Summary
The Court affirmed the supplemental decree finding the trust created in the sixth paragraph of Elizabeth B. Frasch's will to be valid under the Personal Property Law §12 charitable‑use statute. The trust's purpose of funding agricultural chemistry research for public benefit satisfies the statutory requirements, and the inclusion of private corporations as "incorporated institutions" does not invalidate the trust.