In The
Court of Appeals
Ninth District of Texas at Beaumont
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NO. 09-04-106 CV
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STEPHEN C. WATSON, Appellant
V.
BONNIE JEAN LYONS, Appellee
Liberty County, Texas
Trial Cause No. 39048
On July 1, 2004, 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 he 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. 20.1. There being not 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 August 12, 2004
Before McKeithen, C.J., Burgess and Gaultney, JJ.
1. Tex. R. App. P. 47.4.