McDonald v. Newmyer

OPINION

This Court, on its own motion, dismisses this appeal for want of jurisdiction.

The appellate record must affirmatively reflect our jurisdiction. University Interscholastic League v. Payne, 635 S.W.2d 754, 756 (Tex.App.—Amarillo 1982, writ dism’d); Stegall v. Cameron, 601 S.W.2d 771, 773 (Tex.Civ.App.—Dallas 1980, writ dism’d). We have no authority to entertain an appeal where the appellant does not timely perfect the appeal. Wadkins v. Diversified Contractors, 714 S.W.2d 136, 137 (Tex.App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 1986, no writ). An appellant perfects the appeal by filing a cost bond,…