# Fourth Court of Appeals
**San Antonio, Texas**

January 16, 2015

N o. 04

- 14

- 00331

- CV

Gene DEVOLL

, Appellant

v.

Rebecca DEMONBREUN and William Dowds, Appellee s

From the 285th Judicial District Court, Bexa r County, Texas Trial Court No. 2013

- CI

- 05169 Honorable Antonia Arteaga, Judge Presiding



### ORDER

On January 9, 2015, Norris DeVoll filed a suggestion of bankruptcy in appeal number 04

- 14

- 00854

- CV. Norris DeVoll stated he filed a petition for bankruptcy i n the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Texas under Case No. 15

- 50122 G. See T EX

. R.

A PP

. P. 8.1. Although Norris DeVoll is neither an appellant nor appellee in this appeal, his community property interest in Paulette DeVoll’s pa rtnership interest

— which is the subject of this appeal

— may be property of the bankruptcy estate. See 11 U.S.C. § 541 (2006) (“Property of the estate”).

Accordingly, this appeal and all time periods under the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure are staye d from the date the bankruptcy petition was filed in the bankruptcy court.
See id. § 362 (“Automatic stay”); T EX

. R. A PP

. P. 8.2.

This appeal is ABATED. For administrative purposes, the appeal will be treated as a
closed case unless and until it is rei nstated in accordance with Rule 8.3 of the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure. See T EX

. R. A PP

. P. 8.3.

_________________________________ Patrici a O. Alvarez, JusticeIN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this 16th day of January, 2015

.

___________________________________ Keith E. Hottle Clerk of CourtMINUTES

Court of Appeals Fourth Court of Appeals District San Antonio, Texas

January 16, 2015

N o. 04

- 14

- 00331

- CV

Gene DEVOLL

, Appellant

v.

Rebecca DEMONBREUN and William Dowds, Appellees

From the 285th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas Trial Court No. 2013

- CI

- 05169 Honorable Antonia Arteaga, Judge Presiding



### ORDER

On January 9, 2015, Norris DeVoll filed a suggestion of bankruptcy in appeal number 04

- 14

- 00854

- CV. Norris DeVoll stated he file d a petition for bankruptcy in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Texas under Case No. 15

- 50122 G. See T EX

. R.

A PP

. P. 8.1. Although Norris DeVoll is neither an appellant nor appellee in this appeal, his community property int erest in Paulette DeVoll’s partnership interest

— which is the subject of this appeal

— may be property of the bankruptcy estate. See 11 U.S.C. § 541 (2006) (“Property of the estate”).

Accordingly, this appeal and all time periods under the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure are stayed from the date the bankruptcy petition was filed in the bankruptcy court.
See id. § 362 (“Automatic stay”); T EX

. R. A PP

. P. 8.2.

This appeal is ABATED. For administrative purposes, the appeal will be treated as a
closed ca se unless and until it is reinstated in accordance with Rule 8.3 of the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure. See T EX

. R. A PP

. P. 8.3.

/s/ Patricia O . Alvarez Patricia O. Alvarez , JusticeIN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this 16th day of January, 2015

.

/s/ Keith E. Hott le Keith E. Hottle Clerk of Court

ENTERED THIS 16TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2015

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