In The Court of Appeals Ninth District of Texas at Beaumont ____________________ NO. 09-16-00244-CV ____________________ BRUCE MICHAEL BUCKLAND, Appellant V. TRACIE LYNN BUCKLAND, Appellee _______________________________________________________ ______________ On Appeal from the 418th District Court Montgomery County, Texas Trial Cause No. 15-10-11218-CV ________________________________________________________ _____________ MEMORANDUM OPINION The appellant, Bruce Michael Buckland, filed a motion to dismiss this appeal. The motion is voluntarily made by the appellant prior to any decision of this Court. See Tex. R. App. P. 42.1(a)(1). No other party filed notice of appeal.

We grant the motion and dismiss the appeal.

APPEAL DISMISSED. ________________________________ HOLLIS HORTON Justice Submitted on December 14, 2016 Opinion Delivered December 15, 2016 Before McKeithen, C.J., Kreger and Horton, JJ.