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<STRONG><CENTER>NO. 03-9<A NAME="1">6</A>-00<A NAME="2">467</A>-CV</CENTER>
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<STRONG></STRONG><CENTER><A NAME="3">Stephen T. Wilson, Jr.</A>, Appellant</CENTER>


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<P><STRONG><CENTER>v.</CENTER>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER"><STRONG><A NAME="4">Albert Benestante, Sr., Independent Executor of the Estate of Albert Benestante, Jr.;</STRONG></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER"><STRONG>Jack Apple, Jr.; and Chevrolet Country, Inc.</A>, Appellees</STRONG></P>

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<SPAN STYLE="font-size: 11pt"><STRONG><CENTER>FROM THE PROBATE COURT NO. 1</STRONG></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size: 11pt"><STRONG>  OF <A NAME="5">TRAVIS</A> COUNTY<A NAME="6"></A></CENTER>
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<P><SPAN STYLE="font-size: 11pt"><STRONG><CENTER>NO. <A NAME="7">61,901-A</A>, HONORABLE <A NAME="8">GUY HERMAN</A>, JUDGE PRESIDING </STRONG></SPAN><STRONG></CENTER>
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<STRONG>PER CURIAM</STRONG>

<P>	On August 14, 1996, appellant filed a motion for extension of time to file the transcript in
this cause.  No transcript has been filed nor has any other action been taken.  On September 25, 1997,
the Clerk of this Court wrote appellant to inquire whether the transcript would be filed, and to caution him
that the Court could dismiss the cause on its own motion.  Appellant has not replied or taken any further
steps to prosecute his appeal.<A HREF="#N_1_"><SUP> (1)</SUP></A></P>

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<P>	We dismiss the appeal for want of prosecution.  Tex. R. App. P. 42.3(b).  </P>

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<P>Before Chief Justice Carroll, Justices Jones and Kidd</P>

<P>Dismissed for Want of Prosecution</P>

<P>Filed:   December 11, 1997</P>

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<P><A NAME="N_1_">1. </A>  We note that the issue of the finality of the probate court order Wilson sought to appeal had been
raised in a companion case.  <EM>See Huvall v. Benestante</EM>, No. 03-96-00466-CV (Tex. App.--Austin Jan.
23, 1997, no writ) (not designated for publication).  <EM>Huvall</EM> was dismissed on appellant's motion.</P>

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