Legal Opinion

Singer v. Singer

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided September 18, 1946No. 11656PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

NORVELL, Justice.

The controlling question upon this appeal is whether or not William Singer by his last will provided for a trust which could not be terminated by his executors until 10 years after his death. The testator died on August 14, 1944.

The wife of William Singer predeceased him, and the will provided that in such event his property should pass to and vest in the executors named in the will, in trust, for the benefit of his children or their substitutes.

The will names three executors': George Clark, Jr., Robert C. Singer and I. M. Singer, and authorizes a majority to act for the…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Stanley v. Henderson, Ind. Extr.Texas Supreme Court · 1942
  2. J. I. Case Threshing Mach. Co. v. ManesTexas Commission of Appeals · 1923
  3. Byars v. ByarsTexas Supreme Court · 1944

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Singer v. SingerTexas Supreme Court · 1951
  2. Bernstein v. BrennerCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1970
  3. Hunt v. HuntCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1959
  4. Singer v. SingerCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1950
  5. Banks v. BanksCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1953

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