Legal Opinion
Becknal v. Atwood
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided January 31, 1975No. 8519PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
REYNOLDS, Justice.
A declaratory judgment action, brought to construe an irrevocable spendthrift trust indenture and involving title to real property situated in Texas, resulted in a take-nothing judgment which adjudicated title to the Texas realty. A different adjudication of title interests is required. Modified and affirmed.
On September 19, 1960, Rex Carrell executed an indenture of trust to create the “Carrell Trust,” expressed to be irrevocable, for the benefit of his children, Carla Ann Carrell, Madeline Sue Carrell and Melvin Wade Carrell, for a period of ten years. His wife, June L.…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Archer v. GriffithTexas Supreme Court · 1964
- Krueger v. WilliamsTexas Supreme Court · 1962
- Long v. LongCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1952
- Land v. MarshallTexas Supreme Court · 1968
- Glenn v. HoltCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1921
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Jameson v. Bain, Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)1985
- Moody v. Pitts, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District1986
- Musick v. ReynoldsCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1990
- Kelly Ann O'Shea Duncan v. Rita M. O'Shea, Individually and as Trustee of the Marital Deduction Trust, the Disclaimer Trust, and the Family Trust of John Joseph Connor O'Shea, Texas Court of Appeals, 7th District (Amarillo)2012
- Kelly Ann O'Shea Duncan v. Rita M. O'Shea, Individually and as Trustee of the Marital Deduction Trust, the Disclaimer Trust, and the Family Trust of John Joseph Connor O'Shea, Texas Court of Appeals, 7th District (Amarillo)2012
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