# State Ex Rel. Williamson v. Garrison

> Supreme Court of Oklahoma · December 16, 1959 · 348 P.2d 859

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/cases/9531345

## Case

- **Full name:** STATE of Oklahoma Ex Rel. Mac Q. WILLIAMSON, Attorney General of Said State, Plaintiff in Error, v. Harrell E. GARRISON Et Al., Trustees of the Northeast Okla. Gas Authority, the City of Tahlequah and the Town of Fort Gibson, Defendants in Error
- **Court:** Supreme Court of Oklahoma
- **Decided:** December 16, 1959
- **Citations:** 348 P.2d 859; 1959 OK 260; 1959 Okla. LEXIS 363
- **Precedential status:** Published
- **Opinion:** On rehearing
- **Judges:** Davison, Williams, Welch, Jackson, Irwin, Berry, Blackbird, Halley, Johnson
- **Cited by:** 31 later opinions in the Frix Law Library

## Citator (automated)

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## How later opinions describe it (automated extraction)

- noting the distinction between a public trust and its beneficiary

## Opinion text

On Petitions for Rehearing.
On considering petitions for rehearing, on account of the presentations made by the parties and by those appearing as amici curiae, we think we should repeat for emphasis, that the rules here adopted and the statements made in our opinion and decision all specifically apply and are meant to apply to this so-called trust on account of the character of its formation and composition as set out in the majority opinion.
This trust is quite extensive in area, in number of different beneficiaries, and in the possibility of numerous additional beneficiaries with possible conflicts and incompatibilities in plans and purposes. It is the first such trust this court has considered, and is a case of first impression. It is quite different from the single beneficiary trusts considered by us in former cases. Any consideration of cases involving trusts with a single beneficiary is not necessary to a decision of the issues herein involved.
As to the character of trust here attempted to be set up, and restricting our decision thereto, we adhere to our decision adverse to such trust, and deny all petitions for rehearing.
DAVISON, C. J., WILLIAMS, V. C. J., and WELCH, HALLEY, JOHNSON and BLACKBIRD, JJ., concur.
JACKSON, IRWIN and BERRY, JJ., dissent.

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