Cornell Loses a Legacy of $1,500,000.

The court of appeals considered the McGray-Fiske case last week and decided against Cornell University By this decision Cornell loses $1,500,000 willed to at by Jennie McGray-Fiske, wife of Prof. Fiske and heiress of the McGray estates. The decision is based on the fact that Cornell University was limited by its Conell University was limited by its charter to property not exceeding $3,000.000, and that it had that amount before the bequest of Mrs. Fiske. The future disposition of this money which will involve long litle gation is not determined by this decision.

David B. Hill, before his election as Lieutenant-Governor in 1882, was one of the counsel that brought the suit against the college.