The court considered an application by the estate trustee of Laurette Marie Patriquin for directions regarding the administration of a bequest to a charitable institution that no longer existed at the time of the testator’s death.
The court applied the cy-près doctrine and directed that the bequest intended for The Shriners Hospital for Children in Minneapolis, Minnesota, be paid instead to Shriners Children’s Twin Cities, as its successor.
The court also addressed costs, awarding $3,000 to Shriners Children’s Twin Cities and $10,000 to the applicant, both payable from the estate, after considering proportionality and the necessity of the application.
