Akin Foundation v. Trustees for the Preston Road Church of Christ

CHADICK, Chief Justice.

This is a suit for declaratory judgment. The trial court entertained the action but denied the specific relief sought. The judgment is reversed and the case remanded with instructions.

The Akin Foundation, as plaintiff, sued the Trustees for the Preston Road Church of Christ, Dallas, Texas, as defendants, in a District Court of Gregg County under the provisions of the Uniform Declaratory Judgment Act, Title 46a, Art. 2524-1, V.A. T.S., to obtain a construction of paragraph 12 of the Will of John W. Akin, deceased. At the conclusion of a non-jury trial, judgment was…