ACCEPTED
12-14-00262
TWELFTH COURT OF APPEALS
TYLER, TEXAS
3/25/2015 5:00:12 PM
CATHY LUSK
CLERK
NO. 12-14-00262-CV
FILED IN
12th COURT OF APPEALS
IN THE TYLER, TEXAS
TWELFTH COURT OF APPEALS 3/25/2015 5:00:12 PM
AT TYLER, TEXAS CATHY S. LUSK
Clerk
CHARLES ALFORD and MARY LOU ALFORD,
Appellants
VS.
ROBERT THOMAS MoKEITHEN, EOG RESOURCES, INC. and
CENTRAL TEXAS LAND SERVICES,
Appellees
Appealed from the District Court of
San Augustine County, Texas
MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF'TIME TO F'ILE
APPELLANTS' BRIEF
TO THE HONORABLE JUDGES OF SAID COURT:
The undersigned counsel for Appellants in this proceeding, Charles Alford and Mary Lou
Alford, move the Court for an extension of time to file their Appellants' Brief in this proceeding, and
in support of that request show as follows:
A. Introduction
1. Appellants are Charles Alford and Mary Lou Alford. Appellees are Robert Thomas
McEachern, EOG Resources, Inc., and Central Texas Land Services.
2. No rule limits the time within which to file this motion to extend. See Tnx.R.App.P.
38.6(d).
3. The parties have agreed to this motion.
B. Argument and Authorities
4. The Court has the authority under TexRs Rul-B oF AIIELLATE PRocEDURE 38.6(d)
to extend the time to file the brief.
5. Appellants' brief is due on March 26,2015.
6. Appellants request an additional thirfy (30) days to file their brief, extending the time
until April 24,2015.
7. No extension has been granted to extend the time to file Appellants' brief.
8. Appellants need additional time to file their briefbecause Appellants' counsel has had
three briefs to research and prepare in the past few weeks in addition to his trial schedule and
requires additional time to do his research on this brief.
WHEREFORE, the undersigned counsel for Appellants inthis proceeding moves the Court
to extend the time for a response until April24,2015.
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Respectfully submitted,
State Bar No. 17238000
210 North Street
Nacogdoches, TX 75961
(936) 5s9-1 188
(936) 559-0099 Fax
ATTORNEY F'OR APPELLANTS
CERTIFICATE OF CONFERENCE,
On March 24,2015, counsel for Appellants wrote to counsel for Appellees in this case
regarding filing this Motion for Extension to File. Counsel for Appellee McKeithen does not oppose
this motion. Counsel for Appellants has not received a reply from Counsel for Appellees EOG
Resources,Inc. and Central Texas Land Services.
a'g"
Tom Rorre
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I certifr that a copy of the foregoing document has been served on counsel for Appellees this
day of March,2015,by e-file notice and by facsimile, to-wit:
Mr. Jason R. Mills
Mr. Graham K. Simms
Facsimile (903) 592-7 7 87
Mr. Noel D. Cooper
Law Offices of Noel D. Cooper
Facsimile (93 6) 7 | 5 -6022
Mr. Bill McWhorter
Bill McWhorter & Associates
Facsimile (93 6) 5 64-645 5
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NO. 12-14-00262-CV
IN THE
TWELFTH COURT OF APPEALS
AT TYLER, TEXAS
CHARLES ALFORD and MARY LOU ALFORD,
Appellants
VS.
ROBERT THOMAS MoKEITHEN, EOG RESOURCES, INC. and
CENTRAL TEXAS LAND SERVICES,
Appellees
Appealed from the District Court of
San Augustine County, Texas
ORDER GRANTING EXTENSION OF TIME TO F'ILE
APPELLANTSO BRIEF'
ON THIS DAY came on to be heard the Motion for Extension of Time to File Appellants'
Brief, and having heard said motion the Court rules that it is hereby GRANTED. It is, therefore,
ORDERED, ADJUDGED and DECREED that Appellants' Brief is due onApril24,2015.
SIGNED this _ day of 20t5.
JUDGE PRESIDING