TX-23 resident brief · Economy
Something rare, a jury trial in the county, gets canceled in Brite Ranch battle
· Reported by Big Bend Sentinel (Marfa)
Bottom line
Hester Ann White canceled a scheduled jury trial to partition the 65,000-acre Brite Ranch, agreeing to split the land into four pieces with her siblings.
Why it matters in TX-23
The settlement resolves an eight-year legal dispute over the historic ranch in Presidio County, potentially ending years of litigation affecting local land ownership and family dynamics in Marfa.
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