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James E. White, IV, Individually and as a Beneficiary of the Beauregard Brite White Trust (The "Beau Trust") and of the Edward McMinn White Trust (The "Mac Trust"); Marti White Wright, Individually and as a Beneficiary of the Beau Trust and of the Mac Trust; And Clinton Wesley White, by and Through His Next-Friend, James E. White, IV, Individually and as a Beneficiary of the Beau Trust and of the Mac Trust v. Beauregard Brite White, Individually and as Trustee of the Beau Trust; Kathleen White (Hartnett); Edward McMinn White, Individually, and as Trustee of the Mac Trust; And Julie Bryan White

Court of Appeals of Texas·Decided August 26, 2025·No. 03-24-00110-CV·Published

Opinion

TEXAS COURT OF APPEALS, THIRD DISTRICT, AT AUSTIN

JUDGMENT RENDERED AUGUST 26, 2025

NO. 03-24-00110-CV

James E. White, IV, Individually and as a Beneficiary of The Beauregard Brite White Trust (the “Beau Trust”) and of The Edward McMinn White Trust (the “Mac Trust”); Marti White Wright, Individually and as a Beneficiary of The Beau Trust and of The Mac Trust; and Clinton Wesley White, by and through his next-friend, James E. White, IV, Individually and as a Beneficiary of The Beau Trust and of The Mac Trust, Appellants

v.

Beauregard Brite White, Individually and as Trustee of The Beau Trust; Kathleen White (Hartnett); Edward McMinn White, Individually, and as Trustee of The Mac Trust; and Julie Bryan White, Appellees

APPEAL FROM THE 21ST DISTRICT COURT OF BASTROP COUNTY BEFORE JUSTICES TRIANA, THEOFANIS, AND CRUMP AFFIRMED ON MOTION FOR REHEARING -- OPINION BY JUSTICE THEOFANIS

This is an appeal from the interlocutory order signed by the trial court on February 14, 2024.

The Court withdraws its previous opinion and judgment issued May 29, 2025, and substitutes the

attached opinion and this judgment in their place. Having reviewed the record and the parties’

arguments, the Court holds that there was no reversible error in the trial court’s interlocutory

order. Therefore, the Court affirms the trial court’s interlocutory order. The appellants shall pay

all costs relating to this appeal, both in this Court and in the court below.

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James E. White, IV, Individually and as a Beneficiary of the Beauregard Brite White Trust (The "Beau Trust") and of the Edward McMinn White Trust (The "Mac Trust"); Marti White Wright, Individually and as a Beneficiary of the Beau Trust and of the Mac Trust; And Clinton Wesley White, by and Through His Next-Friend, James E. White, IV, Individually and as a Beneficiary of the Beau Trust and of the Mac Trust v. Beauregard Brite White, Individually and as Trustee of the Beau Trust; Kathleen White (Hartnett); Edward McMinn White, Individually, and as Trustee of the Mac Trust; And Julie Bryan White, (Tex. Ct. App. 2025).

James E. White, IV, Individually and as a Beneficiary of the Beauregard Brite White Trust (The "Beau Trust") and of the Edward McMinn White Trust (The "Mac Trust"); Marti White Wright, Individually and as a Beneficiary of the Beau Trust and of the Mac Trust; And Clinton Wesley White, by and Through His Next-Friend, James E. White, IV, Individually and as a Beneficiary of the Beau Trust and of the Mac Trust v. Beauregard Brite White, Individually and as Trustee of the Beau Trust; Kathleen White (Hartnett); Edward McMinn White, Individually, and as Trustee of the Mac Trust; And Julie Bryan White (James E. White, IV, Individually and as a Beneficiary of the Beauregard Brite White Trust (The "Beau Trust") and of the Edward McMinn White Trust (The "Mac Trust"); Marti White Wright, Individually and as a Beneficiary of the Beau Trust and of the Mac Trust; And Clinton Wesley White, by and Through His Next-Friend, James E. White, IV, Individually and as a Beneficiary of the Beau Trust and of the Mac Trust v. Beauregard Brite White, Individually and as Trustee of the Beau Trust; Kathleen White (Hartnett); Edward McMinn White, Individually, and as Trustee of the Mac Trust; And Julie Bryan White) — published by Counsel Stack Legal Research, free access to 12M+ legal documents.