Case Name: BRANDON et ux. v. FROST et al.
Court: Texas Courts of Civil Appeals
Jurisdiction: Texas
Decision Date: 1953-03-31
Citations: 256 S.W.2d 647
Docket Number: No. 2756
Parties: BRANDON et ux. v. FROST et al.
Judges: 
Reporter: South Western Reporter Second Series
Volume: 256
Pages: 647–648

Head Matter:
BRANDON et ux. v. FROST et al.
No. 2756.
Court of Civil Appeals of Texas. Waco.
March 31, 1953.
Henry B. Penix, Wichita Falls, Willi-ford & Williford, Fairfield, for appellants.
Bowlen Bond, Teague, for appellees.

Opinion:
McDonald, justice.
This is a case involving the care and custody of two minor children, whose parents had been previously divorced. The father of the children filed suit against the children's mother, and grandparents, who had previously been awarded custody. Ap-pellees, an uncle and aunt of the children, intervened, seeking custody for themselves. From a judgment of the trial court, finding that it was to the best interest of the children that their care and custody be awarded to their uncle and aunt, and so awarding same, the mother appeals.
The transcript and statement of facts from the trial court were filed in this court on July 1, 1947. The case was set for submission and for oral argument for October' 9, 1947, upon which date it was postponed indefinitely by agreement of counsel. Neither party has filed any brief in the case, and no request has been made by either party for any action to be taken since October 9, 1947.
Since no effort has been made to prosecute this appeal for almost six years, there is no reason why this court should continue indefinitely to carry the case on its docket, and to report the same from time to time as a pending suit.
Therefore this appeal is dismissed for want of prosecution and the costs incident thereto are taxed against appellants.