Edgartown Federated Church v. Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities, Inc.
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In a rule against perpetuities case regarding a contingent charitable interest, The trial court and the appellate court agreed that a 1961 statutory amendment, made HNE's contingent interest in the property unenforceable 30 years after the decedent's death because the interest was not perfected.
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