Order entered October 5, 2016
In The
Court of Appeals
Fifth District of Texas at Dallas
No. 05-15-01314-CV
ESTATE OF HOWARD GILLIS THOMAS, DECEASED
On Appeal from the Probate Court No. 1
Dallas County, Texas
Trial Court Cause No. PR-10-00877-1
ORDER
Before the Court are appellant’s September 28, 2016 motion to abate appeal and remand
to the trial court for consideration of an out-of-time motion for new trial and appellees’ October
3, 2016 response to that motion. Appellant’s motion is DENIED.
On the Court’s own motion, this appeal is removed from submission on October 11, 2016
and is ABATED pending resolution of cause number 05-16-01161-CV, Estate of Howard Gillis
Thomas, an appeal from the trial court’s order dismissing appellant’s statutory bill of review.
/s/ DOUGLAS S. LANG
JUSTICE