El Caballero Ranch, Inc. A/K/A El Caballero, LLC and Laredo Marine, LLC v. Grace River Ranch, LLC

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ACCEPTED 04-15-00127-CV FOURTH COURT OF APPEALS SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 7/29/2015 9:25:33 AM KEITH HOTTLE CLERK MOOR1VIAN TATE HALEY UPCHURCH & YATES, LLP ATTORNEYS AT LAW FILED IN R. HAL MOORMAN*t 207 EAST MAIN STREET 4th COURTBOARDOF APPEALS CERTIFIED STEVEN C. HALEY BRENHAM, TEXAS 77833 SAN *ESTATE ANTONIO, PLANNING TEXAS & PROBATE LAW LAURA UPCHURCH tCIVIL TRIAL LAW WENDY YATES* P.O. BOX 1808 07/29/2015 TEXAS BOARD OF LEGAL9:25:33 AM SPECIALIZATION BRENHAM, TEXAS 77834-1808 (979) 836-5664 KEITH E. HOTTLE GEORGE R. MOORMAN (1919-2011) ANDREW J. HEFFERLY FAX (979) 830-0913 ClerkJR. (RETIRED) MILTON Y. TATE, CHRISTOPHER S. HARDY stww.moormantate.com July 28, 2015 Fourth Court of Appeals Cadena-Reeves Justice Center 300 Dolorosa, Ste. 3200 San Antonio, Texas 78205-3037 RE: El Caballero Ranch, Inc. and Laredo Marine, L.L.C. v. Grace River Ranch, LLC; No. 04-15-00127CV, 4th Judicial District, San Antonio, Texas Dear Justices of the Fourth Court of Appeals: By way of supplement of the Brief of Appellee filed herein, Grace River Ranch, LLC provides the following citations and succinct comment by way of additional authority: La Salle County Not an Indispensable Party Appellants suggest (without authority) that an injunction against Appellants interference with a public road was improper absent joinder of La Salle County as a party. A county has no proprietary interest in public roads dedicated to the public. City of Mission v. Popplewell, 294 S.W.2d 712, 715 (Tex. 1956); Hicks v. City of Houston, 524 S.W.2d 539, 545 (Tex. Civ. App. — Houston [1st Dist.] 1975, writ ref d. {18705.43065-00395217.DOCX) July 28, 2015 Page 2 The county is only a trustee of the public in such roads of the public interest may require. City of Mission v. Popplewell, supra at 715; Hicks v. City of Houston, supra at 545. It is not necessary that the public entity so charged as trustee with regulating and controlling a public road belonging to the public be sued as agent for the public or as trustee for the public in order for the existence of a public easement can be put n issue. ty of Fort Worth v. Taylor, 346 S.W.2d 792, 794 (Tex. 1961). Sincerely, SCH:mb Enclosures cc: Annalyn G. S h Schmoyer Re nhard, LLP 17806 I-10W, Ste. 400 San Antonio, Texas 78257 E-mail: asmith dar-11p.corn Kimberly S. Keller Keller Stolarczyk PLLC 234 West Bandera Road, No. 120 Boerne, Texas 78006 E-mail: kimq,kellsto.com {18705.43065-00395217.DOCX) July 28, 2015 Page 3 Donato D. Ramos, Jr. Law Offices of Donato D. Ramos 6721 McPherson P.O. Box 452009 Laredo, Texas 78045 donatoramosjr@ddrlex.corn {18705.43065-00395217.DOCX)