Opinion
No. 06-04-00119-CV
Submitted: October 26, 2004.
Decided: October 27, 2004.
On Appeal from the 202nd Judicial District Court, Bowie County, Texas, Trial Court No. 03C1868-202.
Before MORRISS, C.J., ROSS and CARTER, JJ.
MEMORANDUM OPINION
Russell M. Davis appeals from the dismissal of his lawsuit. The trial court signed the judgment June 16, 2004, and Davis filed no motion for new trial. Accordingly, the notice of appeal was due to be filed within thirty days, on or before July 16, 2004. See Tex.R.App.P. 26.1. Davis filed his notice of appeal August 25, 2004. The jurisdiction of a court of appeals is invoked by timely filing documents showing a bona fide intent to appeal. See Verburgt v. Dorner, 959 S.W.2d 615, 616 (Tex. 1997). A timely-filed notice of appeal is therefore a prerequisite for jurisdiction of the appellate court. Bixby v. Bice, 992 S.W.2d 615, 616 (Tex.App.-Waco 1999, no pet.); Gunnels v. City of Brownfield, No. 07-02-0121-CV, 2002 WL 825567, at *1 (Tex.App.-Amarillo May 1, 2002, pet. denied) (not designated for publication). We have no jurisdiction over this appeal.
We dismiss the appeal for want of jurisdiction.