Laurel Land Memorial Park, Inc. v. Pinto
Court of Appeals of Texas
1Opinion of the Court
TIREY, Justice.
This action is one in the nature of a suit for a declaratory judgment and also to obtain injunctive relief. The cause was tried without the aid of a jury. The court found that plaintiffs are entitled to a declaratory judgment, and that neither Laurel Land Memorial Park, Inc., nor Widner Organizations, Inc., have any right to sell (directly or indirectly) tombstones, monuments, markers and memorials, and decreed accordingly. The court further found that under defendant’s charters, and under the laws of the State of Texas, that such corporations are not entitled to sell…
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