Lang v. San Antonio Area Foundation

OPINION

Opinion by:

ALMA L. LÓPEZ, Justice.

Sylvan Stephen Lang and Jeanne Lang Mathews appeal an adverse declaratory judgment concerning the construction of the will of their aunt, Ruth Lang, deceased. The central issue of this case is whether the trial court should have considered extrinsic evidence when construing the meaning of the words chosen by the testatrix to describe property so devised. We hold that the court erred in failing to consider such evidence. We reverse the summary judgment and remand this case for trial.

Background

Ruth Lang bequeathed her 25% undivided interest in a real…