Legal Opinion

Burnett v. First National Bank of Waco

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided June 8, 1978No. 1145PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DUNAGAN, Chief Justice.

This is an appeal from a summary judgment in a case involving issues of breach of trust and conversion, the case being styled The First National Bank of Waso, Texas v. Robert Franklin Burnett, et al.

The case involves the Burnett Trust, which was an irrevocable trust established by Clarence C. Burnett and wife, Gladys C. Burnett, as settlors, and The First National Bank of Waco, as trustee. Beneficiaries of the trust were Robert Franklin Burnett and Clarence Edward Burnett, sons of the set-tlors. This trust was dated December 30, 1950, and was to terminate January 5,1973.

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Gibbs v. General Motors CorporationTexas Supreme Court · 1970
  2. Gulbenkian v. PennTexas Supreme Court · 1952
  3. Prestegord v. GlennTexas Supreme Court · 1969
  4. Burnett v. First National Bank of WacoCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1976

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Jewett v. Capital National Bank of AustinCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1981
  2. Ertel v. O'BRIEN, Texas Court of Appeals, 10th District (Waco)1993
  3. Allen E. Ertel v. Lucy O'Brien, Individually and as of the Estate of Tillman O'Brien, Texas Court of Appeals, 10th District (Waco)1993

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