NO. 03-02-00444-CV

Thomas P. Jones, Appellant

v.

Paleface Ranch Association, Appellee

FROM THE DISTRICT COURT OF TRAVIS COUNTY, 201ST JUDICIAL DISTRICT

NO. GN000310, HONORABLE MARGARET A. COOPER, JUDGE PRESIDING

PER CURIAM

Appellant Thomas P. Jones has filed an unopposed motion to abate this appeal. We grant the motion and abate the appeal until May 15, 2003. Absent further action by this Court, the case will be automatically reinstated on that date. If the case remains pending, appellant's brief is due on May 16, 2003. Other appellate deadlines will follow from that filing.

It is ordered April 17, 2003.

Before Chief Justice Law, Justices B. A. Smith and Puryear