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Show BEQUEST FOR MASSES r DECLARED INVALID assMMSHsaasssssss Minnesota Supreme - Court Knocks Out the Provision' Made in Priest's Wilt . ' ST. PAUL, Jan. 10. The Supreme' -f court held that , a . bequest . for masses and education of priests is -f a trust not authorized by law, in the case of William Shanahan and Bridget Walsh against James C. -f -f Kelley and others, appealing from f the District court of Houston coun- ty. Father Phil Shanahan died over a year ago and left a will giving 4- $500. for masses; $1000 to Father Fits- gerald'for education of priests, and 4- about $12,000 fo Bishop Cotter of -f Winona, also . to be used for the . -f education of candidates for the -f priesthood. . Relatives of the de- 4 ceased priest " contested the wilL The Probate court of Houston coun- . ty sustained the will, but the Dls- 4- trict court declared it invalid. The -f 4- decision of the Supreme court sus- -f 4- tains that of the District court. -f |