Minnesota Statutes
Minn. Stat. § 501.12 (2026)
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[Repealed, 1989 c 340 art 1 s 77]
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 9
cases, 1951–1972 · leading case: State v. Lahiff, 45 N.W.2d 807 (Minn. 1951).
State v. Lahiff, 45 N.W.2d 807 (Minn. 1951). “This assumption wholly overlooks the possibility that a construction of her will as a whole in the light of the surrounding circumstances may disclose an intent not to make an outright gift, but a gift in trust for exclusively charitable purposes.”
John Wright & Assocs., Inc. v. City of Red Wing, 97 N.W.2d 432 (Minn. 1959). “However, § 501.12, subd. 4, states specifically that nothing in that section shall in any manner impair, limit, or abridge the operation and efficacy of the whole or any part of any existing statute authorizing the creation of corporations for charitable purposes or permitting…”
In Re Application of Sister Kenny Found., Inc., 126 N.W.2d 640 (Minn. 1964). “What the court intended to do by its order of July 5, 1962, was to follow that portion of § 501.12, subd. 3, which requires the court to direct to whom notice of the proceedings shall be given.”
Mareck v. Hoffman, 100 N.W.2d 758 (Minn. 1960). “The attorney general appears here by virtue of § 501.12 4 solely for the purpose of enforcing a charitable trust as the representative of the beneficiaries thereof, which in this case are the members of the public.”
In Re Application of Mareck to Register Title, 257 Minn. 222 (Minn. 1960). “The attorney general appears here by virtue of § 501.12 [4] solely for the purpose of enforcing a charitable trust as the representative of the beneficiaries thereof, which in this case are the members of the public.”
Bush v. Arrowood, 198 N.W.2d 263 (Minn. 1972). “3, provides in part: “* * * The attorney general shall represent the beneficiaries in all cases arising under this section and it shall be his duty to enforce such trusts by proper proceedings in the courts.”
In Re Trusts Created by Hormel, 163 N.W.2d 844 (Minn. 1968). “Section 501.12, subd. 3, provides in part: “* * * The attorney general shall represent the beneficiaries in all cases arising under this section and it shall be his duty to enforce such trusts by proper proceedings in the courts.”
Schaeffer v. Newberry, 50 N.W.2d 477 (Minn. 1951). “” In comment e of the same section, the point is emphasized by the following statement: “* * * In the absence of other evidence a transfer of property ‘upon condition’ that it be applied for a charitable purpose indicates an intention to create a charitable trust rather than an…”
Stoppel v. Red River Valley Conf., 57 N.W.2d 22 (Minn. 1953). “Appellant urges that because paragraph three does not contain words of express trust the provisions of § 501.12, limited by virtue of its title and terms to express charitable trusts, can have no application thereto.”
— Minn. Stat. § 501.12(3) — 1 case
In Re Application of Sister Kenny Found., Inc., 126 N.W.2d 640 (Minn. 1964). “What the court intended to do by its order of July 5, 1962, was to follow that portion of § 501.12, subd. 3, which requires the court to direct to whom notice of the proceedings shall be given.”
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