Case Name: BROWN v. TUCKER et al.
Court: Texas Courts of Civil Appeals
Jurisdiction: Texas
Decision Date: 1911-06-29
Citations: 139 S.W. 924
Docket Number: 
Parties: BROWN v. TUCKER et al.
Judges: 
Reporter: South Western Reporter
Volume: 139
Pages: 924–924

Head Matter:
BROWN v. TUCKER et al.
(Court of Civil Appeals of Texas. Texarkana.
June 29, 1911.
Rehearing Denied Oct. 5, 1911.)
Appeal and Error (§ 387 ) — Filing Bond-Time.
Where a judgment was rendered during a term which ended March 5, 1910, and the appeal bond was not filed until April 22d following, the appellate court did not acquire jurisdiction, and the appeal will be dismissed, under Sayles’ Ann. Civ. St. 1897, art. 13S7, requiring such bond to be filed within 20 days after the expiration of the term.
[Ed. Note. — For other cases, see Appeal and Error, Cent. Dig. §§ 206A-2070; Dec. Dig. § 387. ]
Appeal from Clay County Court; S. A. Denny, Judge.
Action between S. P. Brown and Mrs. J. W. Tucker and others. Prom a judgment in favor of the latter, the farmer appeals.
Dismissed.
Taylor & Humphrey, for appellant. P. M. Stine and Wantland & Parrish, for appellees.
For other oases see same topic and section NUMBER in Deo. Dig. & Am. Dig. Key No. Series & Rep’r Indexes

Opinion:
WILLSON, C. J.
The judgment appealed from was rendered during a term of the court which expired March 5, 1910. The appeal bond was not filed with the clerk of that court until April 22, 1910. The law required it to be so filed within 20 days after the expiration of the term. Sayles' Stat. art. 1387. It has been repeatedly held that, unless the bond is filed within the time prescribed by the statute, the appellate court does not acquire jurisdiction of the appeal. Burr v. Lewis, 6 Tex. 76; Smith v. Parks, 55 Tex. 85; Lyell v. Guadaloupe Co., 28 Tex. 58; McLane v. Russell, 29 Tex. 128; Mara v. Branch, 127 S. W. 1076.
As, therefore, this court is without jurisdiction to hear and determine it, the appeal is dismissed.