Girard College Bequest Legal Battle Settled in Philadelphia
The long court fight over Stephen Girard's 2,000,000 bequest to Girard College, opened forty one years earlier, concluded in favor of Philadelphia. Heirs from France and Pennsylvania sought the real estate and surplus income, arguing charity conditions were surpassed by expanded blessings. The decision preserves the college for orphan boys and the public good, despite lingering heirs’ claims.
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