Jones v. Jones

COLE, Judge.

This court, ex proprio motu, examined the record and found an apparent defect in the appeal taken, to-wit, the timeliness of its filing. Accordingly, we ordered the parties to show cause why the appeal should or should not be dismissed.

The record reveals the following chronology:

1. Judgment rendered in Open Court _January 21, 1980

2. Judgment read and signed in Open Court _January 28, 1980

3. Application for new trial_January 24,1980

4. Judgment signed, denying application for new trial_February 13,1980

5. Motion for a stay order (addressed to district court) _February 13,1980

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