West Virginia Code § 35-2-1

Validation of conveyances, devises, gifts and bequests to trustees
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Where any conveyance, dedication or devise of land, or transfer, gift or bequest of personal
property, has been made or shall be made to trustees for the use of any university, college,
academy, high school, seminary, or other institution of learning; or for the use of any
benevolent, fraternal, patriotic, literary, temperance, or charitable society, order, lodge or
association, or labor union or similar association or brotherhood of craftsmeen or employees,
or any local branch thereof, or for the use of any orphan asylum, children's home, house of
refuge, hospital, or home or asylum for the aged or incurables, or the arfflicted in mind or
body, or for the use of any other benevolent or charitable institution, association or purpose;
or if, without the intervention of trustees, such conveyance, dedication or devise of land, or
transfer, gift or bequest of personal property, has been made and has not been declared void
in any suit or action, or has not been treated and acted upont as void under the law
heretofore existing, or shall be hereafter made for any such use or purpose, the same shall
be valid and such land or property, as well as any subsequently acquired by purchase or
otherwise in furtherance of such use or purpose, shall be held for such use or purpose only.

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