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Clinkscales v. LLP Mortgage

Court of Appeals of Texas, Thirteenth District, Corpus Christi
Mar 10, 2005
No. 13-04-596-CV (Tex. App. Mar. 10, 2005)

Opinion

No. 13-04-596-CV

Memorandum Opinion delivered and filed March 10, 2005.

On appeal from the 148th District Court of Nueces County, Texas.

Before Justices HINOJOSA, YAÑEZ, and GARZA.


MEMORANDUM OPINION


Appellants, BONNIE E. CLINKSCALES, ET AL., perfected an appeal from a judgment entered by the 148th District Court of Nueces County, Texas, in cause number 04-167-E. The clerk's record was filed on November 8, 2004. No reporter's record was filed. Appellants' brief was due on December 8, 2004. To date, no appellate brief has been received.

When the appellant has failed to file a brief in the time prescribed, the Court may dismiss the appeal for want of prosecution, unless the appellant reasonably explains the failure and the appellee is not significantly injured by the appellant's failure to timely file a brief. TEX. R. APP. P. 38.8(a)(1).

On January 26, 2005, notice was given to all parties that this appeal was subject to dismissal pursuant to TEX. R. APP. P. 38.8(a)(1). Appellants were given ten days to explain why the cause should not be dismissed for failure to file a brief. To date, no response has been received.

The Court, having examined and fully considered the documents on file, appellants' failure to file a proper appellate brief, this Court's notice, and appellants' failure to respond, is of the opinion that the appeal should be dismissed for want of prosecution. The appeal is hereby DISMISSED FOR WANT OF PROSECUTION.


Summaries of

Clinkscales v. LLP Mortgage

Court of Appeals of Texas, Thirteenth District, Corpus Christi
Mar 10, 2005
No. 13-04-596-CV (Tex. App. Mar. 10, 2005)
Case details for

Clinkscales v. LLP Mortgage

Case Details

Full title:BONNIE E. CLINKSCALES, ET AL., Appellants, v. LLP MORTGAGE LTD., Appellee

Court:Court of Appeals of Texas, Thirteenth District, Corpus Christi

Date published: Mar 10, 2005

Citations

No. 13-04-596-CV (Tex. App. Mar. 10, 2005)