Legal Opinion · Concurring in part, dissenting in part

Wright v. Greenberg

Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)

Decided September 9, 1999No. 14-98-00987-CVPublished

1Concurring in part, dissenting in partFrost, Justice

I dissent with respect to the majority’s decision to affirm the trial court’s summary judgment finding that Jacob Green-berg exercised the power of appointment in his will in favor of the trustee of the Jacob Greenberg Family Trust, as raised in the first and second appellate issues. I would reverse the summary judgment on the issue of appointment and remand that issue to the trial court. I concur with the majority’s decision on all other issues presented.

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2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Shriner's Hospital for Crippled Children of Texas v. StahlTexas Supreme Court · 1980
  2. Heinatz v. AllenTexas Supreme Court · 1949
  3. Republic National Bank of Dallas v. FredericksTexas Supreme Court · 1955
  4. Bergin v. BerginTexas Supreme Court · 1958
  5. Nowlin v. Frost National Bank, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)1995

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