Ghiglia v. Ghiglia
California Court of Appeal
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
FRANSON, J.
Appellant, one of three surviving children of the testator, Frank P. Ghiglia, challenges the validity of a testamentary trust established for the benefit of appellant, his sister and their children (testator’s grandchildren), on the ground that the gift to the grandchildren of a future interest in the trust estate, the possession of which is deferred until the youngest grandchild reaches age 35, is a class gift which includes any grandchild born after the testator’s death, thus permitting the vesting of the interests of the class members beyond a life in being and 21 years…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Carpenter v. CookCalifornia Supreme Court · 1900
- Estate of JohnstonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1956
- Williams v. BabbCalifornia Supreme Court · 1927
- Edgerly v. BarkerSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1891
- Carter v. BerryMississippi Supreme Court · 1962
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3Cited by6 opinions
- In Re Trust Under the Last Will & Testament of ScheeleIndiana Court of Appeals · 1987
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- Morse v. BeddoeCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1976
- Reed v. McGinnesCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1977
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