Estate of Howard Gillis Thomas

Opinion

Order entered October 5, 2016

In The Court of Appeals Fifth District of Texas at Dallas No. 05-15-01314-CV

ESTATE OF HOWARD GILLIS THOMAS, DECEASED

On Appeal from the Probate Court No. 1 Dallas County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. PR-10-00877-1

ORDER Before the Court are appellant’s September 28, 2016 motion to abate appeal and remand

to the trial court for consideration of an out-of-time motion for new trial and appellees’ October

3, 2016 response to that motion. Appellant’s motion is DENIED.

On the Court’s own motion, this appeal is removed from submission on October 11, 2016

and is ABATED pending resolution of cause number 05-16-01161-CV, Estate of Howard Gillis

Thomas, an appeal from the trial court’s order dismissing appellant’s statutory bill of review.

/s/ DOUGLAS S. LANG JUSTICE