DISMISS; Opinion tiled October 10, 2012
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MATHEW OLANYA, Appellant
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tLS. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE FOR RASC 2005KS10, Appellee
On Appeal from the County Court at Law No. 4
Dallas County, Texas
Trial Court Cause No. CC-11-04019-1)
MEMORANDUM OPINION
Before Chief Justice Wright and Justices Francis and Lang-Miers
Opinion By Chief Justice Wright
Befhre the Court is appellee’s motion to dismiss the appeal as moot. Appellant appeals from
the trial court’s judgment awarding possession of property to appellee. Appellee informs the Court
that it obtained a writ of possession and has been given possession of the property. Appellant did
not file a response to the motion to dismiss.
A case becomes moot if, at any stage during the proceedings, a controversy ceases to exist
between the parties. See Williams v. Lam, 52 S.W.3d 171. 184 (Tex. 2001). The purpose of a
forcible detainer action is to obtain immediate possession of property. See Scott v. Hewitt, 127 Tex.
31. 35. 90 S.W.2d 816, 818-19 (1936). A judgment of possession in a forcible detainer action
determines the right of immediate possession and is not intended to be a final determination of
whether the eviction is wrongful. S’ce Mars/ia!! v. Jhni.sing Jul/i. of 1/ic (i/v a! San Antonio, 198
S.W.3d 782, 787 (Tex. 2006).
Appellant failed to supercede the trial court’s judgment. The judgment has been executed
on and appeHee is now in possession of the property. The issue of possession is no longer in
controversy. Accordingly, we grant appellee’s motion and dismiss the appeal. Sec Trx. R. App. P.
42.3(a).
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JUDGMENT
MATHEW OLANYA. Appellant Appeal from the County Court at Law No. 4
of i)allas County. Texas. (Tr.Ct.No. CC—li
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No. 05-1 I-00878-CV V. 0401 9-D).
Opinion delivered by Chief Justice Wright,
U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS J u St CC5 Franc is and I. an g M i e rs,
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TRUSTEE FOR RASC 200 5KS 10. Appellee participating.
Based on the Court’s opinion of this date, the appeal is DISMISSED.
it is ORDERED that appellee, U.S. Bank National Association as Trustee for RASC
2005KS10, recover its costs of the appeal from appellant. Mathew Olanya.
Judgment entered October 10, 2012.
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CAROLYN WRICiHY
CFIIFF JUSTICE
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