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WILLS, (Continued.)

6. There is no uncertainty in the devises and bequests as to the benefici-
aries of his intention; and his preference of particular persons as to
who should be pupils in the colleges which he meant to found was a
lawful exercise of his rightful power to make the devises and bequests.
7. The disposition which he makes of any surplus after the complete or-
ganization of the colleges is a good charitable use for poor white male
and female orphans.

8. Legislation of Ohio upon the subject of corporations, by the act of
April 9, 1852, does not stand in the way of carrying into effect the de-
vises and bequests of the will. Ibid.

6. How a lost olographic will is admitted to probate in Louisiana. Gaines
v. Hennen, 553.

7. It was not necessary formally to set aside a will which had been admit-
ted to probate as being made in 1811 before proceeding under the
later one made in 1813. Ibid.

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