Burns v. Allied Mills, Inc.

DAVIS, Justice.

This is a plea of privilege case. The Order was signed and entered on February 24, 1971. The transcript and statement of facts were filed in the Court of Civil Appeals on March 16, 1971. The case was transferred to this Court by the Texas Supreme Court. The Appellant had until April 15th to file his brief. On April 23, 1971, the Appellee filed his Motion to dismiss the appeal for the want of prosecution because the Appellant had failed to timely file his brief under Rule 414, T.R. C.P. He noted on the copy of the Motion to Dismiss the appeal that a copy had been mailed to the…