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COURT OF APPEALS
                                 EIGHTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS
                                      EL PASO, TEXAS

 PEGGY PIERCE,                                      §               No. 08-23-00242-CV

                                Appellant,          §                  Appeal from the

 v.                                                 §            143rd Judicial District Court

 JEFF KESTER, ROYALTY SUPPLY, INC.,                 §              of Ward County, Texas
 and ROYALTY WELL SERVICE, INC.,
                                                    §             (TC# 22-04-25995-CVW)
                                Appellees.

                                  MEMORANDUM OPINION

       Before this Court is the parties’ joint motion to dismiss this appeal. The parties state they

have reached a settlement agreement that includes the dismissal of this appeal, with all costs being

taxed against the party incurring the same.

       Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 42.1 provides the actions a court may take to dispose

of an appeal on the motion of the appellant or by agreement of the parties. On the motion of

appellant, the court may dismiss the appeal or affirm the appealed judgment or order. TEX. R. APP.

P. 42.1(a)(1). When parties file an agreement signed by all parties or their attorneys, the court may:

“(A) render judgment effectuating the parties’ agreement; (B) set aside the trial court’s judgment

without regard to the merits and remand the case to the trial court for rendition of judgment in
accordance with the agreement; or (C) abate the appeal and permit proceedings in the trial court

to effectuate the agreement.” TEX. R. APP. P. 42.1(a)(2)(A)–(C).

       After reviewing the motion and settlement agreement, which we note has been signed by

attorneys for both parties, we conclude the substance of the agreement seeks a voluntary dismissal

under Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 42.1(a)(1). Therefore, the motion is granted, and the

appeal is dismissed. Each party shall bear the costs of this appeal pursuant to their agreement and

joint motion. See TEX. R. APP. P. 42.1(d).

                                             GINA M. PALAFOX, Justice

January 31, 2024

Before Alley, C.J., Palafox and Soto, JJ.

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