Order filed August 31, 2010

                                                                       In The

  Eleventh Court of Appeals

                                                                   __________

                                                         No. 11-10-00167-CV

                                                    __________

                                       DALE MURPHY, Appellant

                                                             V.

                                         D.A. MURPHY, Appellee

                                   On Appeal from the 50th District Court

                                                             Knox County, Texas

                                                       Trial Court Cause No. 9289

                                                                     O R D E R

            Dale Murphy has filed in this court a motion to stay his appeal pending settlement.  Murphy states that the parties have reached a settlement and need time to execute the appropriate documents.  The motion is granted, and the appeal is abated until further order of this court.

PER CURIAM

August 31, 2010

Panel consists of:  Wright, C.J.,

McCall, J., and Strange, J.