Gerry Reel v. Norwood J. Ruiz

Opinion issued August 22, 2013 In The Court of Appeals For The First District of Texas ———————————— NO. 01-12-00046-CV ——————————— GERRY REEL, Appellant V. NORWOOD J. RUIZ, Appellee On Appeal from the County Court at Law No. 1 Galveston County, Texas Trial Court Case No. CV-0065974 MEMORANDUM OPINION Appellant Gerry Reel appealed a justice court judgment to the Galveston County Court at Law No. 1. Because his appeal bond was filed more than ten days after the date of the judgment, see TEX. R. CIV. P. 571, the county court at law dismissed Reel’s appeal for want of jurisdiction. Reel appeals…