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Mr HO I1 lt;H»n lenlt;o»eupi^iiiru |iv» , * vmu * ^ iif,the ('nips of Kngmerrs office1 X 1iit uniijini oaitiThe .Selective Service Sr*s»emunu iir\ auvn u*I inliability is extended to age 35mm m 99 mIona Green and Mrs. Lula monfICourt To Hear Arguments On Jones Park Statusnorionthetheenteshofierie rs t h.ckit.The Texas Supreme Court wdl | Ord Jones could bequeath the I summary judgement for Doris held that where charitable 1985, Jones Parkthe formerhear arguments on a writ of error which could eventually nip Galveston's city nursery at Jones Park in the bud.The state's highest civil apellate court announce d Thursday it would hear aruments on legal points in the case of Waggoner Carr \s Doris Goodrich Jones.The lawsuit began on June 9 1985. before Dust. Judge WK. Stone in 58th District Court in Galvestonpark to the Galveston Civic league to commemorate the memory of Anna Maxwell JonesW— and whether or not this was a charitable purpose The will had namedGoodrich Jones, holding that the purposes are mingled with other city nursery—was leased to thecr4ation of a park didn'tpurposes governmental • sucha s City of Galveston bv Dr Lutherconstitute a charitable purpose. |He held that the trust created must fail.”the whole gift Jones and Dons G Jones.Drthreelaither Jones oftrustees,Bryan. Doris Goodrich Jones ol Waco and Ixiuis Boddeker of Galveston.Doris Goodrich Jones sued the other trustees and joined Waggoner Carr, then attorney, general, as a party defendant 'The quest Kin was whether or I to the lawsuit.not the lata Miaa Henrietta | Judge Stone rendered ain the will for the park wasnull and void, discharged thetrustees and named Dr Luther Jones and Doris Goodrich Jones equal owners of the trust assets and property of Henrietta Ord Jones. IJudge Stone’s ruling was Iupheld on May 12, 1966 by the First Court of Civil Appeals inHouston. The appellate courtThis meant that the park would revert to the estate of Henrietta Ord Jones.Carr’s office filed the appeal on writ of error to the Texas Supreme Court. The exact points of law on which he appealed are not known at Hus time, but should he known by Monday.In the meantime, on May,The lease was for a five-vear period.The park is located at 71stStreet and Jones Drive.Several years ago. theproperty was loaned by thetrustees as a city nursery and thousands of oleander plants were grown there for cuttings by George Sealy and EddieBarr.k
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Galveston News
Galveston, Texas, US
Fri, Oct 07, 1966
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