Love Mortgage Properties, Inc. v. Horen

SATZ, Judge.

Plaintiff Love Mortgage Properties, Inc. brought this “declaratory judgment” action “in equity” against Jeffrey H. Horen for “breach of a lease contract.” On defendant’s motion, the trial court dismissed plaintiff’s petition. Plaintiff appeals. We affirm.

Before addressing the merits of plaintiff’s appeal, we must rule on a jurisdictional matter. Defendant claims this Court lacks jurisdiction because plaintiff’s notice of appeal was not timely filed. We disagree.

To be timely, a notice of appeal must be filed no later than 10 days after the judgment or order appealed from becomes…