SmartBrief
Confirm favorite deletion?
Wills, Trusts & Estates Keyed to Sterk
American National Bank of Cheyenne v. Miller
Citation:
899 P.2d 1337 (1995)Facts
The Evelyn S. Plummer Trust, established in 1967, outlines provisions for supporting Mrs. Plummer during her lifetime and for providing payments to her daughter, Vivian Miller, and her family after Mrs. Plummer’s death. After Vivian’s passing in 1992, the trust required that upon the death of both Vivian and her husband Grant E. Miller, the estate be divided among their children at different stages of their lives. Once the final payment to the grandchildren was made, the trust was to be distributed to a scholarship fund. Since all the grandchildren are over 35, and Grant E. Miller has relinquished his rights to the monthly payments, the Millers and the University of Wyoming agreed to terminate the trust. However, the Trustee refused to do so, leading the appellees to seek a court declaration for termination.
Only StudyBuddy Pro offers the complete Case Brief Anatomy*
Access the most important case brief elements for optimal case understanding.
*Case Brief Anatomy includes: Brief Prologue, Complete Case Brief, Brief Epilogue
- The Brief Prologue provides necessary case brief introductory information and includes:
Topic:
Identifies the topic of law and where this case fits within your course outline.Parties:
Identifies the cast of characters involved in the case.Procedural Posture & History:
Shares the case history with how lower courts have ruled on the matter.Case Key Terms, Acts, Doctrines, etc.:
A case specific Legal Term Dictionary.Case Doctrines, Acts, Statutes, Amendments and Treatises:
Identifies and Defines Legal Authority used in this case.
- The Case Brief is the complete case summarized and authored in the traditional Law School I.R.A.C. format. The Pro case brief includes:
Brief Facts:
A Synopsis of the Facts of the case.Rule of Law:
Identifies the Legal Principle the Court used in deciding the case.Facts:
What are the factual circumstances that gave rise to the civil or criminal case? What is the relationship of the Parties that are involved in the case.Issue(s):
Lists the Questions of Law that are raised by the Facts of the case.Holding:
Shares the Court's answer to the legal questions raised in the issue.Concurring / Dissenting Opinions:
Includes valuable concurring or dissenting opinions and their key points.Reasoning and Analysis:
Identifies the chain of argument(s) which led the judges to rule as they did.
- The Brief Prologue closes the case brief with important forward-looking discussion and includes:
Policy:
Identifies the Policy if any that has been established by the case.Court Direction:
Shares where the Court went from here for this case.
11m 20s