Quarles v. Green

PEDEN, Justice.

Appellees have filed a plea to the jurisdiction of this court over this cause, asserting that the appellant failed to timely file an appeal bond as required by Rule 356, Texas Rules of Civil Procedure. Appellant filed an affidavit in lieu of appeal bond, but the contests of it were sustained by the trial court. Appellees point out that appellant failed to file his appeal bond by June 3, 1978 (within thirty days after the overruling of the motion for new trial on May 4). We sustain the plea to the jurisdiction.

Appellant’s affidavit in lieu of the cost bond was dated May 19, 1978…