Thomas Retzlaff v. Belinda Mendieta--Appeal from County Court at Law No. 1 of Bell County

TEXAS COURT OF APPEALS, THIRD DISTRICT, AT AUSTIN
NO. 03-98-00216-CV
Thomas Retzlaff, Appellant
v.
Belinda Mendieta, Appellee
FROM THE COUNTY COURT AT LAW NO. 1 OF BELL COUNTY
NO. 37,954, HONORABLE EDWARD S. JOHNSON, JUDGE PRESIDING
PER CURIAM

Thomas Retzlaff has filed a notice of appeal in this cause. His notice of appeal states there is no final order nor any interlocutory orders in the cause. In general, an appeal may be prosecuted only from a final judgment that disposes of all issues and parties in a case. See Mafrige v. Ross, 866 S.W.2d 590, 591-92 (Tex. 1993); Hinde v. Hinde, 701 S.W.2d 637, 639 (Tex. 1985); North E. Indep. Sch. Dist. v. Aldridge, 400 S.W.2d 893, 895 (Tex. 1966). An exception exists for certain interlocutory orders. See Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code Ann. 51.014 (West Supp. 1998). Appellant has not responded to this Court's letter advising him of the problem and giving him an opportunity to cure. See Tex. R. App. P. 42.3. Accordingly, we dismiss the appeal for want of jurisdiction. See Tex. R. App. P. 42.3(a).

 

Before Chief Justice Yeakel, Justices Aboussie and Jones

 

Appeal Dismissed for Want of Jurisdiction

 

Filed: August 31, 1998

 

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