The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-01-19
Girard's Will-Decree by the United
States Supreme Court.

Yesterday, In the case OF Vidal vs.. the Exc
cutors OF the Girard Esta,e the Supreme Court
rendered their decision. In the argument pro-
duced the following points of the will in ques
tion were cited:-
The will of Stephen Girard, after sundry
requests 10 his relatives and friends, and to
certain specified charities, announces (SXX)
his great and favorite charity 10 be the estab.
rshmert of q college for the education OF poor
orphans. II then proceeds:-"NoT / give,
devise, and beQueath all the residue asd re-
mainder OF my real and personal est ate,n etc,
unto the mayor, Aldermen, and citizens of Phil
adeIphia in trust, for the several uses, lntents,
and purposes hereinafter mentioned and de-
cared.n
The attempt TO restrain the alienation of the
II atty, being imperative, cannot affect the
validity OF this devise. After many and Very
special directions as to the college, It's construc
tion and government, il further dlrects that two
millions of the personal es' ate be appropriated
10 the building; and II this sun should not be
sufficient the remainder should be taken 'tiom
the final reslduary find hereinafter expressly
referred TO-" and which Is found III the 24.h sec
tiCp, as lolloWs:-
"and as it regards the remainder OF said
residue of my personal estae, to invest the
same in good Securities and in like manner to
invest the interest and income thereof from
lime to time so that the whole shall torm a
IeIu anent fund, and apply the income OF the
"FIst To the further Improvement and
maintenance OF the aforesaid college as directed
in II e last paragraph OF the twenty clause
OF this my Will.
"second. To enable the corporation of the
| city of philadelphia TO provide more effectualy
| than they Low do tor the security OF the iuhabi
tanls OF The said city, by comp tent police, in
| ending q sufficient number Of watchnen, really
| suited 10 the purpose; and TO this end [ recon-
nerd q division OF the city INTO watch districts,
| on four Iarts, each under pToOer head.
| Third To enable the SAID rorO ration to i'm.
proye he city property, ami the general appear.
| apce of the city itseli, and in eject To diminish
The burden oil taxation nov most oppressive
| espec ally on those who are least able 10 bear IT,
| ITO al which objects, the prosperity OF the
| city, and the health and comfort OF it's inhabi-
| tan, 8, I devote the said fond as aforesaid, and
| direct the income thereof to be applied yearly.
| and every ear forever, after pIoVdlLg Tor tue
college as herenbeore directed, as my primary
objec'.N
| efect:-
/ In fil e, the decree must be affirmed, because
| l. The residue OF the state OF S ephen Girard,
| al the time OF his death, was by HIS will vested
| in The corpoT alton on valid legal trusts, which
! 1t was fully competent TO execute.
| 2. BY the supp Pment 70 The act incorporating
! the city Commonly called the CONSOLIDATION
| actn) the identity OF the corporation ID not de
| stroy ed nor can the change in It's name, the
enlaTeeme OF its area, or increase in the mum
ber Of SO corpoIators affect Its title TO property
held at lAe Unae VI s0ch Gaange'