Craig Estate

COFFROTH, P. J.,

This is a declaratory judgment proceeding which is here ior decision on the merits following a nonjury trial. We decided several legal questions when the case was here before on preliminary objections to the petition: Craig Est., 30 Somerset 377 (1975). There it was concluded that declaratory relief was appropriate and the preliminary objections were overruled. It was also held that the rules of civil procedure are generally inapplicable to declaratory judgment proceedings which are governed by the Uniform Declaratory Judgments Act of June 18, 1923, P.L. 840, 12 P.S. §831 et…