Ortiz v. O. J. Beck & Sons, Inc.

OPINION ON APPELLEE’S PLEA TO THE JURISDICTION AND MOTION TO DISMISS

The jurisdiction of this Court has been challenged by appellee in a plea to the jurisdiction and motion to dismiss the appeal. Appellee asserts that the appeal was not timely perfected because the appeal bond was filed 31 days after rendition of judgment and a motion for new trial filed 11 days after rendition of judgment was ineffective to extend the time for perfection of the appeal. In support of its position, appellee has brought forward a transcription of a hearing on appellant’s motion for nunc pro tunc correction of…