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6 C. L. Dig. 1 (1976)

handle is hein.journals/ceawest6 and id is 1 raw text is: An information service for college and university ad minis- INACI, A ,? trators and attorneys. Published bimonthly by The National Ass tfij'rj WIAollepe and University Attorneys Vol.. 6, No. 1 - January, 1976 Thomas E. Blackwell, Editor CHARITABLE BEQUESTS: JUDICIAL CONSTRUCTION OF THE PROVISIONS OF THE WILL Wisconsin In the matter of the Estate of Alma R. Ganser. State of Wisconsin. Dade County Court: Probate Branch. File No. 99-41h-261B. Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law. October, 1975. Alma R. Ganser stipulated in her will, dated January 25th., 1962 that one- half of the residue of her estate should go to Madison General Hospital Medical and Surgical Foundation, Inc. and one-half to Marquette University for its Medi- cal School. In 1967, the Medical School of Marquette severed its formal ties with the university and changed its corporate name to Marquette School of Medicine, Inc. The present name, Medical College of Wisconsin, Inc., was adopted in 1970. The attorney for the foundation argued that, since the Medical School of Marquette University no longer existed, the foundation should receive the entire residue of the estate, since Mrs. Ganser had stipulated in her will that: In the event either of the legatees, immediately above named in this clause, is, for any reason, unable or unwilling to accept the legacy provided, the legacy which such beneficiary would other- wise have received shall go to the other legatee. The following is an excerpt from the brief submitted by counsel for the university: It is well established that the mere change of an organiza- tional name or status of a charitable institution does not affect its capacity as a beneficiary. So long as the institution carries out similar purposes and programs in its new form, it remains able -1- The College Law Digest is a publication of the National Association of College and University Attorneys. It is published bimonthly. January, March, May, July, September, November. The Digest is included in membership dues. Subscription rate for non-members is $20.00 per year; price per single copy is $3.75 to members and non-members. All subscription inquiries and general correspondence should be addressed to: Digest Office, National Association of College and University Attorneys, Suite 510, One Dupont Circle, Washington, D.C. 20036. Second class postage paid at Washington, D.C., and additional mailing offices. Copyright @ 1976 by the National Association of College and University Attorneys

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