Shell Petroleum Corp. v. Howth

On Rehearing. Opinion.

Appellee has moved to dismiss the appeal of the Gregory heirs on two grounds; (a) they failed to perfect their appeal by filing appeal bonds, but filed in lieu thereof affidavit of inability to give bond for costs, and under Art. 2092, Vernon’s Ann.Civ.St., designated by appel-lee as the City Practice Act, no provision is made for appeals on pauper’s affidavit; and (b) if in error in that contention, he makes the further point that the affidavits of inability to pay costs were not duly filed since they were filed more than 20 days after judgment overruling the motion for…