Legal Opinion
Utley v. Graves
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided October 3, 1966No. MC-3103-66PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HOLTZOFF, District Judge.
The question presented in this matter relates to spendthrift trusts. The case is one of first impression in the District of Columbia.
The plaintiff is a judgment creditor of the defendant. The latter is the beneficiary of a testamentary spendthrift trust created by his deceased wife, i. e., a trust coupled with provisions to the effect that the fund shall not be subject to attachment, execution, or garnishment, or otherwise subject' to claims of creditors. The plaintiff instituted garnishment proceedings against the American Security and Trust Company, the trustee…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Fannie Seidenberg v. Martha E. SeidenbergCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1955
- Bank of Commerce v. ChambersSupreme Court of Missouri · 1888
- Seidenberg v. SeidenbergDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1954
- Morrow v. AppleCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1928
3Cited by3 opinions
- Arizona Bank v. MorrisCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 1968
- Southwest National Bank v. SowersCourt of Appeals of Kansas · 1977
- American Security and Trust Company v. Freda UtleyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1967