in the Estate of Chad Eric McDonald

Opinion

In The

Court of Appeals Ninth District of Texas at Beaumont ____________________ NO. 09-13-00470-CV ____________________

IN THE ESTATE OF CHAD ERIC MCDONALD

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On Appeal from the County Court at Law No. 1 Jefferson County, Texas Trial Cause No. 108647 ________________________________________________________ _____________

ORDER

On October 18, 2013, the trial court signed an order staying trial court

proceedings until October 23, 2013, at 5:00 p.m. Recitals in the order indicate the

trial court intended to stay further trial court proceedings until this Court had an

opportunity to determine whether a stay should issue in the appeal. Johnsye

McDonald filed a notice of appeal from orders that McDonald alleges finally

dispose of his standing and right to participate in probate proceedings. On October

21, 2013, McDonald filed a motion to stay trial court proceedings during the

appeal. The appellee, Kaylen Brooke Rankin, filed a response in which she argues

1 that this Court lacks jurisdiction over the appeal. We have requested briefing on

the jurisdictional issue before the Court. The Court finds that the status quo should

be preserved until this Court has had an opportunity to resolve the jurisdictional

issue before the Court.

It is, therefore, ORDERED that the stay of trial court proceedings shall

continue in effect until further Order of this Court. See Tex. R. App. P. 2. No bond

is required of the appellant for this Order to be effective.

ORDER ENTERED October 23, 2013.

PER CURIAM

Before McKeithen, C.J., Kreger and Horton, JJ.