Williams v. Williams

OPINION

WILSON, Justice.

This is an appeal of a summary judgment in a declaratory judgment action seeking construction of a Partition Deed and Will. In their sole point of error, appellants argue the trial court erred in granting summary judgment that the provisions in both the Partition Deed and Will “preserving the right of first refusal” for members of the Williams family were void. We affirm.

Background and Procedural Facts

When his parents died, George Riley Williams and his seven siblings 1 inherited an undivided interest in a 1000-acre farm in Brazos and Robertson counties. Williams and…