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Smith v. Smith

Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, San Antonio
Mar 12, 1919
209 S.W. 682 (Tex. Civ. App. 1919)

Opinion

No. 6171.

February 12, 1919. Rehearing Denied March 12, 1919.

Appeal from District Court, Bexar County; W. S. Anderson, Judge.

Suit for divorce by Charles C. Smith against Lena Lucius Smith. From a decree granting the divorce, defendant appeals. Appeal dismissed.

Alex C. Bullitt and John D. Robinson, both of San Antonio, for appellant.


This is a suit for divorce instituted by appellee, and from a judgment granting the divorce appellant has perfected an appeal. The record was filed in this court on September 18, 1918. Appellant filed her brief in this court on January 23, 1919, 12 days before the case was submitted, and after appellant had been notified that it was set for submission on February 5, 1919. The briefs were not only not filed in the time required, but consist of 19 pages, each of single-spaced typewritten matter. Appellee seeks a dismissal of the appeal on the ground of noncompliance with the rules in regard to the briefs. No good excuse is given for such violation of the rules.

The appeal is dismissed.


Summaries of

Smith v. Smith

Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, San Antonio
Mar 12, 1919
209 S.W. 682 (Tex. Civ. App. 1919)
Case details for

Smith v. Smith

Case Details

Full title:SMITH v. SMITH

Court:Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, San Antonio

Date published: Mar 12, 1919

Citations

209 S.W. 682 (Tex. Civ. App. 1919)

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