IN THE

TENTH COURT OF APPEALS

No. 10-97-325-CV

     MATTHYS BRANDT,

                                                                                              Appellant

     v.

     MATTHEW SINGLETON,

                                                                                              Appellee

                                    ______________________

From the County Court at Law No. 1

Johnson County, Texas

Trial Court # C-9200127

MEMORANDUM OPINION

      On February 25, 1998, the parties filed a joint motion to dismiss the appeal. Rule 42.1 of the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure governs the procedure for the voluntary dismissal of a civil appeal. In relevant part, the rule provides:

(a) The appellate court may dispose of an appeal as follows:

(1) in accordance with an agreement signed by all parties or their attorneys and filed with the clerk. . . .

Tex. R. App. P. 42.1(a)(1).

      The parties state that they have settled their controversy. The agreement is signed by the

attorney for the appellant and by the appellee.

      Pursuant to this agreement, the cause is dismissed with each party to bear its own costs.

                                                                               PER CURIAM

Before Chief Justice Davis,

      Justice Cummings, and

      Justice Vance

Dismissed

Opinion delivered and filed March 4, 1998

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