Daniel S. Parks and Suzanne Parks v. DeWitt County Electric Cooperative, Inc.






NUMBER 13-04-045-CV


COURT OF APPEALS


THIRTEENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS


CORPUS CHRISTI - EDINBURG

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DANIEL S. PARKS AND SUZANNE PARKS,                        Appellants,


v.


DEWITT COUNTY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.,                Appellee.

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On appeal from the 267th District Court

of DeWitt County, Texas

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MEMORANDUM OPINION


Before Justices Hinojosa, Yañez, and Garza

Opinion Per Curiam


         Appellants, DANIEL S. PARKS AND SUZANNE PARKS, attempted to perfect an appeal from a judgment entered by the 267th District Court of DeWitt County, Texas, in cause number 91-2-15,519. Judgment in this cause was signed on October 13, 2003. A timely motion for new trial was filed on November 12, 2003. Pursuant to Tex. R. App. P. 26.1, appellants’ notice of appeal was due on January 12, 2004, but was not filed until January 30, 2004. Appellants’ untimely motion to extend time to file notice of appeal was received in this Court on January 28, 2004. Appellee’s response to appellant’s motion was received on February 4, 2004.

         The Court, having examined and fully considered the documents on file, appellants’ failure to timely perfect their appeal, appellants’ untimely motion to extend time to file notice of appeal, and appellee’s response thereto, is of the opinion that the appeal should be dismissed for want of jurisdiction. Appellants’ untimely motion to extend time to file notice of appeal is DENIED. The appeal is hereby DISMISSED FOR WANT OF JURISDICTION.

                                                               PER CURIAM



Opinion delivered and filed this

the 4th day of March, 2004.