Legal Opinion

Miller v. Stephens

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided October 16, 1970No. 17140Published

1Opinion of the Court

*246OPINION

BREWSTER, Justice.

This is an appeal by two defendants from an order overruling their pleas of privilege. Neither defendant has filed a brief in connection with the appeal.

The plaintiffs have filed in the case a motion to dismiss the appeal of both defendants, basing the motion on the provisions of Rules 414 and 415, Texas Rules Civil Procedure.

The motion to dismiss both appeals is sustained.

Rule 415, Texas Rules Civil Procedure, providing for dismissal of an appeal when appellant fails to file a brief applies to appeals from interlocutory orders and this includes appeals from orders…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Moorman & Singleton v. SimmonsCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1962
  2. Moorman v. SimmonsTexas Supreme Court · 1963
  3. Mitchell v. GreggCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1965
  4. Little Moe, Inc. v. Municipal Service Co. of TexasCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1967

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