Byars v. Steel

OPINION ON MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE AN APPEAL BOND

Appellant Jackie Byars, against whom a default judgment had been entered in favor of plaintiff/appellee Edith E. Steel on September 1, 1981, apparently employed the firm of Simon & Simon, attorneys on October 2, 1981. Within the time provided therefor in such cases the Simon & Simon firm filed a motion for extension of time to file an appeal bond. Tex.R.Civ.P. 356, “Time for Perfecting Appeal.” Therein, effective January 1,1981, is provision that the appellate court may grant an extension of time for the late filing of a cost bond…