NUMBER 13-05-406-CV

                         COURT OF APPEALS

               THIRTEENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS

                  CORPUS CHRISTI - EDINBURG

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GAMBLE J. PALMER, ET AL.,                                   Appellants,

                                           v.

ALMA GROUP, L.L.C.,                                               Appellee.

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             On appeal from the County Court at Law No. 4

                           of Hidalgo County, Texas.

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                     MEMORANDUM OPINION

                  Before Justices Hinojosa, Yañez, and Garza

                          Memorandum Opinion Per Curiam

Appellants, GAMBLE J. PALMER, ET AL., perfected an appeal from a judgment entered by the County Court at Law No. 4 of Hidalgo County, Texas, in cause number CL-31,711-D.   After the record was filed, the parties filed an amended emergency  joint motion to dismiss appeal and remand to trial court.  In the motion, the parties state that this case has been settled.  The parties request that this Court dismiss the appeal and remand this matter to the trial court so that the trial court can issue an order directing the banks to return the funds on deposit and release the appropriate amounts to the parties.  The parties further request an immediate issuance of the mandate.

The Court, having examined and fully considered the documents on file and  the parties= joint motion, is of the opinion that the motion should be granted.  The joint motion is granted.  The judgment of the trial court is REVERSED, and the matter is REMANDED to the trial court for proceedings consistent with the parties= settlement agreement.          

PER CURIAM

Memorandum Opinion delivered and filed this

the 16^th day of February, 2006.