 | Board of Visitors minutes June 9, 1950 |  |
William Jackson Humphreys Estate
The committee which had been appointed to consult with Mr. Perkins on this matter presented
the following report.
The undersigned were designated by The Rector under date of April 15, as a committee to
consult with the University's Attorney, Mr. W. Allan Perkins, and report to the Board concerning
problems raised in connection with the devise to the University of a farm in Monroe County, West
Virginia, under conditions stated in the Will of Dr. William Jackson Humphreys, deceased
We have completed our study of the matter and have had the benefit of the factual and
legal investigation made by Mr. Perkins, prior to our conference with him.
We concur in his opinion that The Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia does
not have power to accept the devise and recommend the adoption of a resolution in form shown on the
sheet attached as a part of this report.
(1) RESOLVED that this Board here record its conclusion, reluctantly reached, after studying
the facts and conditions attached to the generous devise by Dr. William J. Humphreys, deceased, giving
to the University his farm in Monroe County, West Virginia, that The Rector and Visitors of the
University of Virginia does not have authority under the laws by which it is governed to own and
operate this farm for the purposes set out in Dr. Humphreys' Will.
(2) All other provisions of the Will, designed to benefit the University of Virginia, and
dealing with subjects other than the ownership and management of the farm, are gratefully accepted;
(3) That this Board here record its deep appreciation of the loyal devotion to the University
which the devise of the farm and the other bequests in Dr. Humphreys' Will so eloquently express,
deploring the existence of those limitations which prevent our full and unrestricted cooperation in
his plan for extending useful and practical knowledge,
(4) That the President of the University be and is hereby requested to forward a copy of this
resolution to Mrs. Humphreys so that she may be advised of its appreciation of her husband's generosity,
and to Mr. Leonard Marbury, Vice-President and Trust Officer of the Washington Loan and Trust
Company, Executor of Dr. Humphreys' estate.
After discussion, the report of the committee was approved and the foregoing resolution was
adopted by unanimous vote of the Board.
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