Williams v. Watt

THOMAS, Justice,

specially concurring.

I concur in the result reached by the majority of the court in this case. I must, however, part company from the other members of the court with respect to the rationale for this decision. The difference between my views and those of the majority is over the most appropriate technique to avoid the rule against perpetuities which has been adopted by statute in Wyoming. Section 34-1-139, W.S.1977 (quoted above in the majority opinion). All of us are in accord that the application of the rule against perpetuities would achieve a frustration of the intent of…