Vacate and Render and Opinion Filed January 6, 2020

In The

Court of Appeals

Fifth District of Texas at Dallas

No. 05-19-01469-CV

ESTHER THOMPSON, Appellant

V.

FRANCIS KEELING, Appellee

On Appeal from the 134th Judicial District Court

Dallas County, Texas

Trial Court Cause No. DC-17-04386

MEMORANDUM OPINION

Before Justices Osborne, Partida-Kipness, and Pedersen, III

Opinion by Justice Pedersen, III

Before the Court is the parties’ December 20, 2019 joint motion to dismiss. The motion 

states the parties have reached an agreement and details the same. We grant the motion, vacate 

the trial court’s judgment, and render judgment, as set out in the parties’ motion, as follows:

1. Appellant agrees to pay to Appellee the total sum of $30,000, in exchange for 

Appellee’s pro rata share of the real property located at 723 Calcutta Drive Dallas Texas 

75241, and more fully described as: Lot 4, Block 1/6017, of the Glenview Addition 

No. 6 an Addition to the City of Dallas, Texas. According to the Map thereof recorded 

in Volume 29, Page 79, Map Records, Dallas, Texas - commonly known as 723 

Calcutta Drive, Dallas, Texas 75241.

2. Appellee agrees to convey deed to Appellant via Special Warranty Deed, her interest 

in the real property described above, commonly known as 723 Calcutta Drive Dallas 

Texas 75241, and more fully described as: Lot 4, Block 1/6017, of the Glenview 

Addition No. 6 an Addition to the City of Dallas, Texas. According to the Map thereof 

recorded in Volume 29, Page 79, Map Records, Dallas, Texas. Reservations from and 

Acceptance to Conveyance: NONE, immediately upon payment by Appellant, in the 
sum of $30,000. The deed shall be drafted by Appellant’s attorney and provided to 

Appellee to sign. Appellant shall incur the costs of recording the deed. 

Attorney’s fees and costs of court shall be taxed against the party incurring the same. All 

other claims or matters in this cause are dismissed with prejudice.

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/Bill Pedersen, III//

BILL PEDERSEN. III

JUSTICE
Court of Appeals

Fifth District of Texas at Dallas

JUDGMENT

ESTHER THOMPSON, Appellant

No. 05-19-01469-CV V.

FRANCIS KEELING, Appellee

On Appeal from the 134th Judicial District 

Court, Dallas County, Texas

Trial Court Cause No. DC-17-04386.

Opinion delivered by Justice Pedersen, III. 

Justices Osborne and Partida-Kipness 

participating.

In accordance with this Court’s opinion of this date, we GRANT the parties’ joint 

motion, VACATE the trial court’s judgment, and RENDER judgment, as set out in the parties’ 

motion, as follows:

Appellant agrees to pay to Appellee the total sum of $30,000, in exchange for 

Appellee’s pro rata share of the real property located at 723 Calcutta Drive Dallas Texas 

75241, and more fully described as: Lot 4, Block 1/6017, of the Glenview Addition No. 6 

an Addition to the City of Dallas, Texas. According to the Map thereof recorded in Volume 

29, Page 79, Map Records, Dallas, Texas - commonly known as 723 Calcutta Drive, Dallas, 

Texas 75241.

Appellee agrees to convey deed to Appellant via Special Warranty Deed, her 

interest in the real property described above, commonly known as 723 Calcutta Drive 

Dallas Texas 75241, and more fully described as: Lot 4, Block 1/6017, of the Glenview 

Addition No. 6 an Addition to the City of Dallas, Texas. According to the Map thereof 

recorded in Volume 29, Page 79, Map Records, Dallas, Texas. Reservations from and 

Acceptance to Conveyance: NONE, immediately upon payment by Appellant, in the sum 

of $30,000. The deed shall be drafted by Appellant’s attorney and provided to Appellee to 

sign. Appellant shall incur the costs of recording the deed.

Attorney’s fees and costs of court shall be taxed against the party incurring the same. All 

other claims or matters in this cause are dismissed with prejudice.

Judgment entered this 6th day of January, 2020.