Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, 2022

Sharlotte Wade Gardner v. Curtis Capps

Sharlotte Wade Gardner v. Curtis Capps
Court of Civil Appeals of Texas · Decided August 10, 2022

Sharlotte Wade Gardner v. Curtis Capps

Opinion

IN THE TENTH COURT OF APPEALS No. 10-21-00067-CV SHARLOTTE WADE GARDNER, Appellant v. CURTIS CAPPS, Appellee

From the 361st District Court Brazos County, Texas Trial Court No. 19-002945-CV-361

MEMORANDUM OPINION Sharlotte Wade Gardner appealed the trial court’s Decree Ordering Partition and Appointing Commissioners. By a notice, received and filed on June 30, 2022, the Court was advised that the issues on appeal between the parties had become moot pursuant to a settlement in which the ownership of the disputed interest in real property had been conveyed to the other party.

The Court has no jurisdiction over moot issues. See e.g. Heckman v. Williamson Cty., 369 S.W.3d 137, 162 (Tex. 2012) ("If a case is or becomes moot, the court must vacate any order or judgment previously issued and dismiss the case for want of jurisdiction.").

Gardner was warned by the Clerk of this Court in a letter dated July 18, 2022, that the appeal would be dismissed as moot unless, within 14 days from the date of the letter, Gardner filed a response showing grounds for continuing the appeal.

More than 14 days have passed, and Gardner has not responded. Accordingly, this appeal is dismissed.

TOM GRAY Chief Justice Before Chief Justice Gray, Justice Johnson, and Justice Rose 1 Appeal dismissed Opinion delivered and filed August 10, 2022 [CV06]

The Honorable Jeff Rose, Former Chief Justice of the Third Court of Appeals, sitting by assignment of the Chief Justice of the Texas Supreme Court. See TEX. GOV'T CODE §§ 74.003, 75.002, 75.003.

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