Opinion
NUMBER 13-17-00026-CV
05-18-2017
JERRENE L'AMOREAUX AND CLARKE L'AMOREAUX, Appellants, v. FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE CORPORATION, Appellee.
On appeal from the County Court of Hays County, Texas.
MEMORANDUM OPINION
Before Justices Contreras, Benavides, and Longoria
Memorandum Opinion by Justice Longoria
The appellants' brief in the above cause was due on April 20, 2017. On April 24, 2017, the Clerk of the Court notified appellants that the brief had not been timely filed and that the appeal was subject to dismissal for want of prosecution under Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 38.8(a)(1), unless within ten days from the date of receipt of this letter, appellants reasonably explained the failure and the appellee was not significantly injured by the appellants' failure to timely file a brief. To date, no response has been received from appellants.
This case is before the Court on transfer from the Third Court of Appeals in Austin pursuant to a docket equalization order issued by the Supreme Court of Texas. See TEX. GOV'T CODE ANN. § 73.001 (West, Westlaw through 2015 R.S.).
Appellants have failed to either reasonably explain the failure to file a brief, file a motion for extension of time to file the brief, or file the brief. Accordingly, the appeal is DISMISSED FOR WANT OF PROSECUTION. See TEX. R. APP. P. 38.8(a), 42.3(b)(c).
NORA L. LONGORIA
Justice Delivered and filed the 18th day of May, 2017.