Opinion
No. 02-03-147-CV.
DELIVERED: August 14, 2003.
Appeal from the 43rd District Court of Parker County.
Attorney for Appellant: The Claunch Law Firm, and Jim Claunch, Fort Worth, Texas.
Attorney for Appellee: Dick P. Wood, Jr., Dallas, Texas.
PANEL D: DAY, LIVINGSTON, and DAUPHINOT, JJ.
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND JUDGMENT
See Tex.R.App.P. 47.4.
On July 9, 2003, we notified appellant, in accordance with rule 42.3, that this court may not have jurisdiction over this appeal because it appears the motion for new trial was not timely filed, resulting in the notice of appeal being untimely filed. See Tex.R.App.P. 42.3. We stated that the appeal would be dismissed for want of jurisdiction unless appellant or any party desiring to continue the appeal filed with the court within ten days a response showing grounds for continuing the appeal.
We received appellant's response on July 17, 2003, and appellant filed another response on August 4, 2003. Appellant's responses have been considered, and it is the opinion of the court that this appeal should be dismissed for want of jurisdiction. Accordingly, we dismiss the appeal. See TEX.R.APP.P. 42.3(a), 43.2(f).
Although appellant's second response was untimely filed, we consider it in the interests of justice.
Appellant shall pay all costs of the appeal, for which let execution issue.