Antonio Arriaga and Inez Lara Rosales v. Obdulia Martinez Arriaga, Antonio Martinez Arriaga Jr., and Reyna Luisa Martinez Arriaga

Court of Appeals of Texas·Decided July 31, 2015·No. 13-15-00038-CV·Published

Opinion

ACCEPTED 13-15-00038-CV THIRTEENTH COURT OF APPEALS FILED CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS IN THE 13TH COURT OF APPEALS 7/31/2015 2:27:20 PM CECILE FOY GSANGER CLERK 7/31/15 No.13-15-00038-CV

CLERK In the Court of Appeals RECEIVED IN 13th COURT OF APPEALS For the Thirteenth District of Texas CORPUS CHRISTI/EDINBURG, TEXAS Corpus Christi/Edinburg 7/31/2015 2:27:20 PM CECILE FOY GSANGER Clerk ANTONIO ARRIAGA AND INEZ LARA ROSALES, Appellants

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OBDULIA MARTINEZ ARRIAGA, ANTONIO MARTINEZ ARRIAGA, JR., AND REYNA LUISA MARTINEZ ARRIAGA, Appellees.

On Appeal from the 197th District Court ofWillacy County, Texas Cause Number: 2014-CV-0100-A

APPELLEES' REPLY TO APPELLANTS' BRIEF

Gene McCullough Texas Bar No. 00794267 MCCULLOUGH AND MCCULLOUGH P.O. Box 2244 323 East Jackson Street Harlingen, Texas 78551-2244 Tel. (956) 423-1234 Fax. (956) 423-4976 Attorney for Appellees

IDENTITY OF PARTIES AND COUNSEL

In accordance with the Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 38.1, and to assist the members of this Court in determining whether disqualification and recusal under Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 16 is necessary, Appellees certify that the following is a complete list of the parties, attorneys, and other persons who have an interest in the outcome of this appeal:

Plaintiffs/Appellants Antonio Arriaga Inez Lara Rosales

Counsel for Plaintiffs/Appellants Juan Angel Guerra Texas Bar No. 08581320 Law Office of Juan Angel Guerra 1021 FairParkBlvd. Harlingen, Texas 78550 Juanangelguerral983@gmail.com Tel. (956) 428-1600 Fax. (956) 428-1601

Defendants/Appellees Obdulia Martinez Arriaga Antonio Martinez Arriaga, Jr. Reyna Luisa Martinez Arriaga

Counsel for Defendants/Appellees Gene McCullough Texas Bar No. 00794267 McCULLOUGH & McCULLOUGH P.O. Box 2244 323 East Jackson Street Harlingen, Texas 78551-2244 gene@gmcculloughlaw.com Tel. (956) 423-1234 Fax. (956) 423-4976

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Trial Court Judge The Honorable Migdalia Lopez 197tl' Judicial District Court 576 West Main Raymondville, Texas 78580

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STATEMENT ON ORAL ARGUMENT

Appellees submit that this case does not warrant oral argument. However, if the Court designates the matter for oral argument, Appellees will participate.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page

Identify of Parties and Counsel........................................... n

Statement on Oral Argument............................................. IV

Table of Contents........................................................... v

Index of Authorities........................................................ VI

State of the Case............................................................ 1

Statement of Facts.......................................................... 2

First Issue.................................................................... 6, 8

Second Issue................................................................. 6, 10

Third Issue................................................................... 6, 11

Fourth Issue.................................................................. 6, 12

Fifth Issue..................................................................... 6, 13

Sixth Issue..................................................................... 6, 13

Summary of the Argument.................................................. 7

Argument...................................................................... 8

Prayer.......................................................................... 14

Certificate of Service........................................................ 15

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INDEX OF AUTHORITIES

Cases Page(s)

Law Offices ofWindle Turley, P.C. v. Ghiasinejad, 109 S.W.3d 68, 70 (Tex. App.- Fort Worth 2003)..... .. ... .. . .. .. ... ... . . ... ... ... .. .. ... 10

1-10 Colony, Inc. v. Chao Kuan Lee, 393 S.W.3d 467, 475 (Houston- [14th Dist]2012). ... .. ... .. .. ..... .. ... ..... ... . . ...... ... . . .... .... 9

Thompson v. Dart, 746 S.W.2d 821,823 (Tex. App.- San Antonio 1988).. .. . . ... .. .. ... .. ... ... .. .. . .. .. ... .. ... ..... ........... ....... ..... 9

Flores v. Flores, 225 S.W.3d 651, 653 (Tex. App.- El Paso, 2006). ... .. 9

Martin v. Amerman, 133 S.W.3d 262 (2004)... ... ... .. ..... ... ... ..... ....... 8

Statutes

Tex. Prop. Code §22.001......................................... .. . . . . . . . . . . ... 8, 9

TRCP 9la.......................................................................... 11

TRCP9la9........................................................................ 11

TRCP 60............................................................................ 11

TRCP 21............................................................................ 13

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No.l3-15-00038-CV

In the Court of Appeals For the Thirteenth District of Texas Corpus Christi/Edinburg

ANTONIO ARRIAGA AND INEZ LARA ROSALES, Appellants

v.

OBDULIA MARTINEZ ARRIAGA, ANTONIO MARTINEZ ARRIAGA, JR., AND REYNA LUISA MARTINEZ ARRIAGA, Appellees.

On Appeal from the 197th District Court ofWillacy County, Texas Cause Number: 2014-CV-0100-A

APPELLEES' REPLY TO APPELLANTS' BRIEF

TO THE HONORABLE JUSTICES OF THE COURT OF APPEALS:

Appellees, Obdulia Martinez Arriaga, Antonio Martinez Arriaga, Jr. and

Reyna Luisa Martinez Arriaga, file this, their Reply to Appellants' Brief, and

would show the following:

STATEMENT OF THE CASE

Appellant filed this lawsuit prose on March 7, 2014. Defendants filed their

Original Answer, Special Exceptions and Request for Appointment of Receiver on

April 3, 2014. The Court granted Appellees' Special Exceptions, Injunction, and

Appointment of Receiver at the hearing. All of Appellees' documents were

mailed, certified mail to the Plaintiff at the address identified on his pleadings.

The Court had numerous hearings on the matter. In fact, on one occasion the Court

postponed any ruling so that the Appellant, Antonio Arriaga, could obtain the

services of an attorney to assist him in this matter. Appellant Arriaga was ordered

by the trial court to cooperate with the appointed receiver, Annette Hinojosa on

numerous occasions, yet failed to do so. Further, all notices of hearing were

mailed to Appellant Arriaga at the address identified by him as his address in his

pleadings. Appellant Arriaga wholly failed to cooperate with the Receiver, or

comply with any of the Orders of the 197th District Court, despite numerous

opportunities to do so.

Inez Lara Rosales filed a pro se plea in intervention. The Appellees filed a

Motion to Dismiss pursuant to Rule 91 of the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure.

Appellant Rosales did not appear at the hearing to urge her position on the motion.

In fact, Appellant Rosales did not appear at any of the hearings on this matter.

STATEMENT OF FACTS

The Appellant, Antonio Arriaga filed suit against his children, the Appellees,

on March 7, 2014. CR 7-15 The gravamen of the suit appears to be that Mr.

Arriaga was attempting to set aside conveyances of real property that he had made

to his children incident to a divorce settlement that he had made with his ex-wife

(their mother), Obdulia Arriaga. The deeds (dated 1991 and 1993, respectively)

conveying the properties were attached to his Original Petition as Exhibits "A" and

"B." In filing his Original Petition (and every pleading thereafter) Appellant used

the address of 294 West San Francisco, Raymondville, Texas 78580. CR 21.

Appellant sought a declaration from the Court that he and his 'wife [Appellant

Rosales] are true owners of the real estate property [sic] described in Exhibit "A."'

CR 9. The properties were rental properties in Raymondville, Texas for which

rents were being paid by various tenants. The Appellees answered with

Defendants' Original Answer, Special Exceptions, Counterclaim and Application

for Permanent Injunction. CR 25-27. The Appellees specially excepted to the use

of a declaratory judgment suit for the purpose of quieting title to real property

rather than a trespass to try title suit. They further requested the appointment of a

receiver to collect the rents on the various properties and injunctive relief enjoining

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