In The Court of Appeals Sixth Appellate District of Texas at Texarkana No. 06-13-00084-CV MCALPINE FAMILY 2005 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, Appellant V. THE ESTATE OF DOROTHY A. KNIGHT, AND VICTORIA SCHOTT RIDGE, TRUSTEE FOR THE SCHOTT FAMILY TRUST, Appellee On Appeal from the 115th District Court Marion County, Texas Trial Court No. 1200011 Before Morriss, C.J., Carter and Moseley, JJ. Memorandum Opinion by Justice Moseley MEMORANDUM OPINION The parties have filed with this Court a joint motion to dismiss this appeal pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 42.1. See TEX. R. APP. P. 42.1. The parties represent to this Court that they have reached a full and final settlement. In such a case, no real controversy exists, and, in the absence of a controversy, the appeal is moot. We grant the motion and dismiss this appeal. Bailey C. Moseley Justice Date Submitted: December 31, 2013 Date Decided: January 2, 2014 2