James White, III, Individually and as Trustee of the Jane White Trust and James E. White IV, Individually and as a Beneficiary of the Jane White Trust and the White Childrens Trusts; Marti White Wright, Individually and as a Beneficiary of the Jane White Trust and the White Childrens Trusts; And Clinton Wesley White, Individually and as a Beneficiary of the Jane White Trust and the White Childrens Trusts, by and Through His Next-Friend, James E. White, IV v. Edward McMinn White, Individually and as Trustee of the Edward McMinn White Trust, and Beauregard Brite White, Individually and as Trustee of the Beauregard Brite White Trust

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James White, III, Individually and as Trustee of the Jane White Trust and James E. White IV, Individually and as a Beneficiary of the Jane White Trust and the White Childrens Trusts; Marti White Wright, Individually and as a Beneficiary of the Jane White Trust and the White Childrens Trusts; And Clinton Wesley White, Individually and as a Beneficiary of the Jane White Trust and the White Childrens Trusts, by and Through His Next-Friend, James E. White, IV v. Edward McMinn White, Individually and as Trustee of the Edward McMinn White Trust, and Beauregard Brite White, Individually and as Trustee of the Beauregard Brite White Trust

Court of Appeals of Texas·Decided April 28, 2025·No. 08-25-00036-CV·Published

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COURT OF APPEALS EIGHTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS EL PASO, TEXAS

§ JAMES WHITE, III, INDIVIDUALLY No. 08-25-00036-CV and AS TRUSTEE OF THE JANE § WHITE TRUST and JAMES E. WHITE Appeal from the IV, INDIVIDUALLY and AS A § BENEFICIARY OF THE JANE WHITE 394th District Court TRUST and THE WHITE CHILDRENS § TRUSTS; MARTI WHITE WRIGHT, of Presidio County, Texas INDIVIDUALLY and AS A § BENEFICIARY OF THE JANE WHITE (TC# 7856A) TRUST and THE WHITE CHILDRENS § TRUSTS; and CLINTON WESLEY WHITE, INDIVIDUALLY and AS A § BENEFICIARY OF THE JANE WHITE TRUST and THE WHITE CHILDRENS § TRUSTS, BY and THROUGH HIS NEXT-FRIEND, JAMES E. WHITE, IV, §

Appellants, §

v. §

EDWARD MCMINN WHITE, § INDIVIDUALLY and AS TRUSTEE OF THE EDWARD MCMINN WHITE § TRUST, and BEAUREGARD BRITE WHITE, INDIVIDUALLY and AS § TRUSTEE OF THE BEAUREGARD BRITE WHITE TRUST, §

Appellees. §

JUDGMENT The Court has considered this cause on the motions to dismiss and concludes the motions

should be granted and the appeal should be dismissed. We therefore dismiss the appeal. We further

order costs to be taxed against the party incurring the same and that this decision be certified below

for observance.

IT IS SO ORDERED this 28th day of April 2025.

LISA J. SOTO, Justice

Before Salas Mendoza, C.J., Palafox and Soto, JJ.

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COURT OF APPEALS EIGHTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS EL PASO, TEXAS

§ JAMES WHITE, III, INDIVIDUALLY No. 08-25-00036-CV and AS TRUSTEE OF THE JANE § WHITE TRUST and JAMES E. WHITE Appeal from the IV, INDIVIDUALLY and AS A § BENEFICIARY OF THE JANE WHITE 394th District Court TRUST and THE WHITE CHILDRENS § TRUSTS; MARTI WHITE WRIGHT, of Presidio County, Texas INDIVIDUALLY and AS A § BENEFICIARY OF THE JANE WHITE (TC# 7856A) TRUST and THE WHITE CHILDRENS § TRUSTS; and CLINTON WESLEY WHITE, INDIVIDUALLY and AS A § BENEFICIARY OF THE JANE WHITE TRUST and THE WHITE CHILDRENS § TRUSTS, BY and THROUGH HIS NEXT-FRIEND, JAMES E. WHITE, IV, §

Appellants, §

v. §

EDWARD MCMINN WHITE, § INDIVIDUALLY and AS TRUSTEE OF THE EDWARD MCMINN WHITE § TRUST, and BEAUREGARD BRITE WHITE, INDIVIDUALLY and AS § TRUSTEE OF THE BEAUREGARD BRITE WHITE TRUST, §

Appellees. §

JUDGMENT The Court has considered this cause on the motions to dismiss and concludes the motions

should be granted and the appeal should be dismissed. We therefore dismiss the appeal. We further

order costs to be taxed against the party incurring the same and that this decision be certified below

for observance.

IT IS SO ORDERED this 28th day of April 2025.

LISA J. SOTO, Justice

Before Salas Mendoza, C.J., Palafox and Soto, JJ.

James White, III, Individually and as Trustee of the Jane White Trust and James E. White IV, Individually and as a Beneficiary of the Jane White Trust and the White Childrens Trusts; Marti White Wright, Individually and as a Beneficiary of the Jane White Trust and the White Childrens Trusts; And Clinton Wesley White, Individually and as a Beneficiary of the Jane White Trust and the White Childrens Trusts, by and Through His Next-Friend, James E. White, IV v. Edward McMinn White, Individually and as Trustee of the Edward McMinn White Trust, and Beauregard Brite White, Individually and as Trustee of the Beauregard Brite White Trust, (Tex. Ct. App. 2025).

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