Legal Opinion
Vaughn v. Gunter
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided July 24, 1970No. 17488PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BATEMAN, Justice.
We have here the task of construing two inter vivos trusts established in 1952 by G. H. Vaughn and wife, Dixie, from their community property. The precise question is whether Gary William Vaughn, the adopted child of G. H. Vaughn, Jr., is entitled to share in the remainder-class gift to “children” within the meaning of that term as used in the trust instruments.
The two trusts in question are practically identical, the settlor of one being G. H. Vaughn and the settlor of the other being his wife, Dixie. The life beneficiary was their son, G. H. Vaughn, Jr. The crucial portion…
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- Ellisor v. KennedyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1939
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