Coffee v. William Marsh Rice University

403 S.W.2d 340 (1966)

John B. COFFEE et al., Petitioners,

v.

WILLIAM MARSH RICE UNIVERSITY et al., Respondents.

No. A-10719.

Supreme Court of Texas.

April 27, 1966.

Rehearing Denied June 1, 1966.

Bracewell, Reynolds & Patterson, William Key Wilde, with above firm, Wright Morrow, Houston, for petitioners.

Baker, Botts, Shepherd & Coates, Tom M. Davis, O. Don Chapoton, Alvin M. Owsley, Jr., and Dillon Anderson, with above firm, Houston, for respondents.

GREENHILL, Justice.

William Marsh Rice created a charitable trust resulting in the establishment of Rice University. Among other things, the trust…