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<STRONG><CENTER>NO. 03-9<A NAME="1">8</A>-00<A NAME="2">373</A>-CV</CENTER>
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<STRONG></STRONG><CENTER><A NAME="3">Mac Elroy Desha</A>, Appellant</CENTER>


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<P><STRONG><CENTER><A NAME="4">Charles Robert Devine</A>, Appellee</CENTER>
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<SPAN STYLE="font-size: 11pt"><STRONG><CENTER>FROM THE DISTRICT COURT OF <A NAME="5">FAYETTE</A> COUNTY, <A NAME="6">155TH</A> JUDICIAL DISTRICT</CENTER>
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<P><SPAN STYLE="font-size: 11pt"><STRONG><CENTER>NO. <A NAME="7">97-V-123</A>, HONORABLE <A NAME="8">DAN R. BECK</A>, JUDGE PRESIDING </STRONG></SPAN><STRONG></CENTER>
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<STRONG>PER CURIAM</STRONG>

<P>	Appellee Charles Robert Devine moves this Court to dismiss appellant Mac Elroy
Desha's appeal.  As grounds to dismiss, Devine cites Desha's failure to file a brief.</P>

<P>	Having been granted two extensions, Desha was to file his brief by November 19,
1998. The clerk of this Court advised Desha on December 14 that no brief had been received and
that unless he provided a reasonable explanation by December 28 for the failure to file, the appeal
would be dismissed for want of prosecution.  <EM>See</EM> Tex. R. App. P. 38.8(a).  Desha has not
responded.</P>

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<P>	We accordingly grant Devine's motion and dismiss the appeal for want of
prosecution.  <EM>See id.</EM> 38.8(a)(1), 42.3(b).</P>

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<P>Before Justices Jones, B. A. Smith and Yeakel</P>

<P>Dismissed for Want of Prosecution on Appellee's Motion</P>

<P>Filed:   January 28, 1999</P>

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