Budny v. BANK OF AMERICA, NAT. TRUST AND SAVINGS ASSN.

DRAPER, J.

Plaintiffs’ complaint seeks declaration of the invalidity of a testamentary trust, alleging that “administration was had and closed” upon the estate of the testator and quoting the challenged provisions of the trust from the will “and . . . the Decree of Final Distribution.” Demurrer to the complaint was sustained without leave to amend, and plaintiffs appeal from the ensuing judgment. The assertion that the trust is invalid is based solely upon its claimed violation of the rule against perpetuities and that against restraints upon alienation. (Cal. Const., art. XX, § 9; Civ. Code, §§ 715.1, 715.2, 716 and 771.) Appellants’ brief concedes that decree of final distribution to the trustees was made November 18, 1954, and has become final. This action was filed July 26, 1956. Plaintiff Budny is a eotrustee with defendant, and plaintiff Florkewicz, a brother of testator, is one of the beneficiaries.

It

is unnecessary

to

determine whether the testamentary trust is vulnerable to the attack here made. That issue was necessarily before the probate court, and its decree of distribution, having become final, is res judicata.

(Crew

v.

Pratt,

119 Cal. 139 [51 P. 38];

Matter of Trust of Trescony,

119 Cal. 568 [51 P. 951]

; Smith

v.

Vandepeer,

3 Cal.App. 300 [85 P. 136] ;

Estate of O’Connor,

158 Cal.App.2d 187 [322 P.2d 616].) Even where the parties concede that the trust improperly restrains alienation, the decree of distribution cannot be collaterally attacked.

(Crew

v.

Pratt, supra.)

Appellants rely upon language in

Wharton

v.