WEATHERLY v. BYRD

No. B-6934.

566 S.W.2d 292 (1978)

John R. WEATHERLY, Trustee, Petitioner, v. Jacqueline BYRD, guardian of the person and Estate of Aileen Mitchell, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Texas.

Rehearing Denied May 31, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kelley, Ryan, Merrill & Young, C. O. Ryan, Houston, for petitioner.

Leeper & Priddy, Laurance L. Priddy, Law, Snakard, Brown & Gambill, R. F. Snakard, Fort Worth, for respondent.


McGEE, Justice.

This appeal arises from an action by the guardian of an incompetent settlor to revoke a revocable inter vivos trust. Two issues are presented by this appeal. First, it must be determined if a guardian has the authority to exercise an incompetent settlor-ward's right of revocation without seeking court authorization. Second, if court authorization is necessary, it must be determined whether the probate court or the district court has jurisdiction to...

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