Longview Transit Company v. Ferchill

CHADICK, Chief Justice.

This case is an abortive appeal from a judgment in an action of sworn account in the District Court of Gregg County. The appeal is dismissed.

Appellee filed a motion to dismiss the appeal on the ground that the appellant’s failure to timely file an appeal bond under Rule 356, Texas Rules of Civil Procedure, deprives this Court of jurisdiction. That motion has been carried with the cáse'. Appellant’s answer to the motion to dismiss is that failure to file the appeal bond within the time allowed by Rule 356 is mere informality and not jurisdictional; and that under Rule…