Estes v. Carlton

OPINION ON MOTION FOR DISMISSAL FOR LACK OF JURISDICTION

FENDER, Chief Justice.

Appellee, Dean Carlton, has filed a motion to dismiss this appeal for lack of jurisdiction. See TEX.R.CIV.P. 387(a). Appel-lee contends that appellant failed to perfect his appeal, see TEX.R.CIV.P. 363, by timely filing an appeal bond or affidavit in lieu of bond, or making a deposit of cash in lieu of bond within 30 days after the judgment was signed. See TEX.R.CIV.P. 356(a).

We grant the motion to dismiss.

Appellee contends that the trial court signed the judgment on November 14, 1984. The transcript contains one…