Hopkins v. Grimshaw

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 1897-02-15

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Mr. Justice Gray, after stating the case, delivered the opinion of the court. Stephney Forrest, in 1845, purchased a parcel of land in Washington, and conveyed it to three persons, “trustees for the Union Beneficial Society of Washington City,” habendum to them “ and their successors in office forever, for the sole use and benefit of the Un…

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