VAUGHN v. GUNTER

No. 17488.

458 S.W.2d 523 (1970)

Grady H. VAUGHN, III, et al., Appellants, v. E. H. GUNTER et al., Appellees.

Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, Dallas.

Rehearing Denied October 9, 1970.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ralph B. Shank, Shank, Irwin, Conant & Williamson, Dallas, for appellants.

Jack Pew, Jackson, Walker, Winstead, Cantwell & Miller, Orrin Miller, Guardian Ad Litem, Dallas, for appellees.


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 remainderclass 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...

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