Legal Opinion
Crowell v. Shelton
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided November 4, 1997No. 85680PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HODGES, Justice.
¶ 1 The issue in this case is whether restrictions on the use of land which prohibit commercial and residential development are valid. The trial court rendered summary judgment in favor of the defendants. We find that the validity of such restrictions is dependant on facts not before this Court. Therefore, the trial court improperly found as a matter of law such restrictions valid.
I. Facts
¶ 2 In June of 1989, Mildred B. Newlin (Ms. Newlin) executed a revocable inter vivos trust naming herself and Walter L. Shelton (trustee) as co-trustees. The trust provided for the…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Raimonde v. Van VlerahOhio Supreme Court · 1975
- Frey v. Independence Fire & Casualty Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1985
- Wood v. MayWashington Supreme Court · 1968
- Bayly, Martin & Fay, Inc. v. PickardSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1989
- Murphey v. GrayArizona Supreme Court · 1958
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