In The
Court of Appeals
Ninth District of Texas at Beaumont
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NO. 09-03-094 CV
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LINDA DAVIS, Appellant
V.
DONALD C. SMITH, Appellee
Jefferson County, Texas
Trial Cause No. 96075
On March 20, 2003, we notified the parties that the appeal would be dismissed for want of prosecution unless arrangements were made for filing the record or the appellant explained why it needed time for filing the record. Appellant did not respond. The appellant is not entitled to proceed without payment of costs. Tex. R. App. P. 20. There being no satisfactory explanation for the failure to file the record, the appeal is dismissed for want of prosecution. Tex. R. App. P. 37.3(b). Costs are assessed against appellant.
APPEAL DISMISSED.
PER CURIAM
Opinion Delivered May 8, 2003
Before McKeithen, C.J., Burgess and Gaultney, JJ.
1. Tex. R. App. P. 47.4.