Julian v. Carrollton Independent School District

This action originated as a mandamus suit. The appeal is dismissed for want of prosecution.

The provisions of Rule 414, Vernon’s Ann. Texas Rules of Civil Procedure required that appellant’s brief be filed on or before November 12, 1960. Some 58 days after that deadline, on January 9, 1961, the appellees filed a motion to dismiss the appellant’s appeal for want of prosecution. The next day, January 10th, the appellant filed a motion to extend the time for filing his brief. To excuse the delay the motion stated counsel for appellant was absent from his office for several days in the latter part…