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appointment was valid under the law of any jurisdiction. The
cover page of the trust declaration states that the trust
document is created under common law right of contract in
Washington, D.C., and the trust declaration states that
Washington, D.C., is the location of Contract Administrators
Trust, the settlor. The trust declaration was recorded in
Maricopa County, Arizona, and the trust was administrated and
operated in California. Mr. Hogue has not specified the
jurisdiction from which he believes his authority derives. We
have examined the relevant laws of the District of Columbia,
Arizona, and California, and, in the absence of his appointment
pursuant to the terms of the trust declaration or by a court, we
fail to see any basis under the laws of those jurisdictions for
his claim that he succeeded Mr. Carpa as trustee of the trust.
Since Mr. Hogue has failed to convince us that he was appointed
pursuant to the terms of the trust declaration, and there is no
evidence that he was appointed by a court, Mr. Hogue has failed
to prove that he succeeded Mr. Carpa as trustee and, thus, has
the capacity to litigate in this court on behalf of the trust.
E. Conclusion
Respondent’s motion to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction with
respect to the trust on the ground that no proper person has
petitioned the Court on behalf of the trust will be granted.
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