Givens v. Third National Bank in Nashville

OPINION

HARBISON, Justice.

This case involves the construction and interpretation of a trust instrument, and a determination of whether or not certain of the undistributed or surplus income from the trust may be distributed to remainder-men prior to the expiration of specified life estates..

The facts of the case are undisputed, and the case is before this Court upon a written stipulation, which includes portions of the record of former proceedings involving this trust.

It is stipulated that on February 11, 1960 Mr. Frank A. Givens executed an inter vi-vos trust, which is in the record. Pursuant…