Judy Trust for David Quinn, and J.D. Children Trust for William Crow v. United States

GEE, Circuit Judge:

In this appeal, we are asked to decide whether Louisiana law permits the creation of separate trusts from class trusts before class closure. The question is a doubtful and important one, and we have determined that we should seek the assistance of the Louisiana Supreme Court in deciding it — in view both of the distinctive character of the legal system of Louisiana as compared to the systems of other States of the Union and of the probable appreciable impact of such a decision upon trust administration within that State.

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David and Gretchen Crow executed two trust…