Autry v. Autry

COLEMAN, Chief-Justice.

Appellee has filed a motion pursuant to Tex.R.Civ.P. 405 that this appeal be dismissed on the ground that this court is without jurisdiction due to the failure of appellant to timely file an appeal bond. The motion is granted and the appeal is dismissed.

On December 10, 1979, appellant filed with the trial court a “motion for reduction to judgment” seeking to reduce to judgment asserted arrears of child support payments. Judgment was signed on that same day which purported to grant the requested reduction. However, that judgment recited that the movant, rather than the…