Jerry N. Stansbury, Individually, and in His Capacities as Independent and Co-Trustee v. the Attorney General of Texas, and Other Putative Interested Party

Opinion

02-12-055&109&115CV

COURT OF APPEALS SECOND DISTRICT OF TEXAS FORT WORTH

NO.  02-12-00055-CV

JERRY N. STANSBURY, AS INDEPENDENT EXECUTOR AND CO-TRUSTEE		APPELLANT
V.
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF TEXAS, OTHER PUTATIVE INTERESTED PARTY		APPELLEE

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FROM THE 235TH DISTRICT COURT OF COOKE COUNTY

AND

NO.  02-12-00109-CV

JERRY N. STANSBURY, INDIVIDUALLY, AND IN HIS CAPACITIES AS INDEPENDENT EXECUTOR AND CO-TRUSTEE
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF TEXAS, DEFENDANT AND OTHER PUTATIVE INTERESTED PARTY

FROM THE COUNTY COURT AT LAW OF COOKE COUNTY

NO.  02-12-00115-CV

JERRY N. STANSBURY, INDIVIDUALLY, AND IN HIS CAPACITIES AS INDEPENDENT EXECUTOR AND CO-TRUSTEE
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF TEXAS, DEFENDANT AND OTHER PUTATIVE INTERESTED PARTY

MEMORANDUM OPINION^[1] AND ORDER

          We have considered “Plaintiff’s/Appellant’s Application For Interlocutory Appeal,” appellee’s response to appellant’s application, appellant’s reply to appellee’s response, and appellee’s reply to appellant’s reply.

          The application is GRANTED.  See Tex. R. App. P. 28.3(k).

          It is further ordered that the above cases are hereby consolidated for purposes of all further proceedings in this court.  Each cause shall continue to bear its respective case number.

          Appellant’s brief for the consolidated cases above will be due on or before Monday, May 14, 2012.  The appellee’s brief will be due twenty (20) days after the filing of the appellant’s brief.

          The clerk of this court is directed to transmit a copy of this order to the attorneys of record, the trial court, and the trial court clerk.

          DATED April 20, 2012.

                                                                             PER CURIAM

PANEL:  LIVINGSTON, C.J.; GARDNER and MEIER, JJ.

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^[1]See Tex. R. App. P. 47.4.