Opinion
No. 05-17-00543-CV
08-08-2017
LONNIE L. MAXIE, Appellant v. HICKORY RANCH APARTMENTS, Appellee
On Appeal from the County Court at Law No. 2 Dallas County, Texas
Trial Court Cause No. CC-17-01913-B
MEMORANDUM OPINION
Before Chief Justice Wright, Justice Francis, and Justice Stoddart
Opinion by Chief Justice Wright
Lonnie L. Maxie appealed the trial court's May 11, 2017 judgment. By postcard dated May 23, 2017, we notified Maxie that the Court's $205 filing fee had not been paid. We instructed him to pay the fee within ten days and cautioned that the failure to do so might result in dismissal of his appeal. To date, the filing fee has not been paid.
The clerk's record was due July 10, 2017. By postcard dated July 11, we notified the Dallas County Clerk that the record was overdue and instructed the clerk to file it within thirty days. The county clerk's office responded on July 13, 2017, informing us that the clerk's record had not been filed because Maxie had not paid or made arrangements to pay for the fee. That same day, we sent Maxie a letter, instructing him to file, within ten days, written verification that he had paid or made arrangements to pay the fee for the clerk's record or written documentation that he had been found entitled to proceed without payment of costs. We cautioned Maxie that the failure to comply might result in the dismissal of the appeal for want of prosecution. See TEX. R. APP. P. 37.3(b). As of today, the clerk's record has not been filed and Maxie has not filed a response or otherwise communicated with the Court.
In light of Maxie's failure to comply with this Court's directives, we dismiss this appeal for want of prosecution. See TEX. R. APP. P. 37.3(b), 42.3(b), (c).
/Carolyn Wright/
CAROLYN WRIGHT
CHIEF JUSTICE 170543F.P05
JUDGMENT
On Appeal from the County Court at Law No. 2, Dallas County, Texas
Trial Court Cause No. CC-17-01913-B.
Opinion delivered by Chief Justice Wright, Justices Francis and Stoddart participating.
In accordance with this Court's opinion of this date, the appeal is DISMISSED.
It is ORDERED that appellee HICKORY RANCH APARTMENTS recover its costs, if any, of this appeal from appellant LONNIE L. MAXIE. Judgment entered August 8, 2017.