Coastal Banc SSB v. Helle

The court of appeals dismissed Coastal Bancs appeal for want of jurisdiction, holding that Coastal failed to timely file its cash deposit in lieu of bond within the time provided in Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 45(e). 1 989 S.W.2d 1. Coastal challenges that holding, claiming that the appeal was properly perfected because uncontroverted evidence demonstrates that the certificate of cash deposit was timely filed. We agree and reverse the court of appeals judgment and remand the case to that court for consideration of the remaining issues.

The underlying suit concerns a dispute over the…