In Re: Cinco Natural Resources Corporation and Boss Exploration & Production Corporation--Appeal from 148th District Court of Nueces County

NUMBER 13-05-762-CV

COURT OF APPEALS

THIRTEENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS

CORPUS CHRISTI - EDINBURG

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IN RE: CINCO NATURAL RESOURCES CORPORATION

AND BOSS EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION CORPORATION

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On Petition for Writ of Mandamus ____________________________________________________________

MEMORANDUM OPINION

Before Justices Hinojosa, Ya ez, and Castillo

Per Curiam Memorandum Opinion[1]

Relators, Cinco Natural Resources Corporation and Boss Exploration & Production Corporation, filed a petition for writ of mandamus in the above cause on December 19, 2005. The Court requested a response from the real parties in interest and such response was filed on January 17, 2006.

The Court, having examined and fully considered the petition for writ of mandamus and response thereto, is of the opinion that relators have not shown themselves entitled to the relief sought. Accordingly, the petition for writ of mandamus is DENIED. See Tex. R. App. P. 52.8.

PER CURIAM

Memorandum Opinion delivered and filed

this 23rd day of January, 2006.

[1] See Tex. R. App. P. 52.8(d) (AWhen denying relief, the court may hand down an opinion but is not required to do so.@); Tex. R. App. P. 47.4 (distinguishing opinions and memorandum opinions).