Legal Opinion

United County Mut. Fire Ins. Co. v. Talley

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided May 26, 1951No. 2868PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

GRISSOM, Chief Justice.

Rules of Civil Procedure, rule 414 provides that an appellant shall file briefs in the Court of Civil Appeals within 30 days after the filing therein of the transcript and statement of facts. The transcript and statement of facts were filed in the Court of Civil Appeals on September 6, 1950. R.C.P. 415 provides that when an appellant has failed to file his brief in the time prescribed, the appellate court may dismiss the appeal for want of prosecution, unless good cause is shown for such failure and that appellee has not suffered material injury thereby.

Appellant has…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Liberty Mut. Ins. Co. v. ThrasherCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1945
  2. Dixieland Petroleum Corp. v. BrownCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1948
  3. Willacy County Water Control & Imp. Dist. No. I v. SmithCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1937

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Hobbs v. JacksonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1958
  2. Garlington v. ReedCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1958

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