In Re Sharon Goss, Geneva Morris,Beverly Morris, Aver Partner,and Anthony Partner v. the State of Texas
CourtTexas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)
Date FiledJuly 16, 2026
Docket01-26-00683-CV
StatusPublished
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Full Opinion
Opinion issued July 16, 2026
In The
Court of Appeals
For The
First District of Texas
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NO. 01-26-00683-CV
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IN RE SHARON GOSS, GENEVA MORRIS, BEVERLY MORRIS, AVER
PARTNER, AND ANTHONY PARTNER, Relators
Original Proceeding on Petition for Writ of Mandamus
MEMORANDUM OPINION
Relators filed a petition for writ of mandamus challenging the trial court’s
separate orders denying their pleas to the jurisdiction, motions to transfer to probate
court, and motion for abatement of proceedings.1 In conjunction with the petition,
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The underlying case is Aneatric Denise Thomas v. Sharon Craft, Genva Marie
Morris, Beverly Morris, Ava Lanthon, and Anthony Partner, cause number 2026-
14193, pending in the 151st District Court of Harris County, Texas, the Honorable
Erica R. Hughes presiding.
Relators filed a Motion for Emergency Stay. Without reaching the merits of the
petition, we deny the petition for failing to meet the Texas Rules of Appellate
Procedure’s requirements for consideration of mandamus relief. See TEX. R. APP. P.
52.7(a)(1) (requiring ”a certified or sworn copy of every document that is material
to the relator’s claim for relief and that was filed in any underlying proceeding”);
52.7(a)(2) (requiring “a properly authenticated transcript of any relevant testimony
from any underlying proceeding, including any exhibits offered in evidence, or a
statement that no testimony was adduced in connection with the matter
complained”). Any pending motions, including Relators’ Motion for Emergency
Stay, are dismissed as moot.
PER CURIAM
Panel consists of Justices Caughey, Johnson, and Dokupil.
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